Which excerpts from Things Fall Apart provide evidence to support Okonkwo's contradictory feelings about showing affection when the priestess takes Ezinma to the shrine of the Oracle? Select all that apply.

A) "Okonkwo and his wife followed at a respectful distance."

B) "Okonkwo was also feeling tired, and sleepy, for although nobody else knew it, he had not slept at all last night. He had felt anxious but did not show it."

C) "It was only on his fourth trip that he had found Ekwefi, and by then he had become gravely worried."

D) "But the Hills and the Caves were silent as death."

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Olive

7 February, 11:22

Which excerpts from Things Fall Apart provide evidence to support Okonkwo's contradictory feelings about showing affection when the priestess takes Ezinma to the shrine of the Oracle? Select all that apply.

A) "Okonkwo and his wife followed at a respectful distance."

B) "Okonkwo was also feeling tired, and sleepy, for although nobody else knew it, he had not slept at all last night. He had felt anxious but did not show it."

C) "It was only on his fourth trip that he had found Ekwefi, and by then he had become gravely worried."

D) "But the Hills and the Caves were silent as death."

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Brice Mcdonald · Answer 1

The answer to this question is b and c.

Naomi Yoder · Answer 2

The correct options are B AND C.

Okonkwo considered it a sign of weakness for a man to be showing affection either to his wife or to his children and he always make fun of one of his friends who normally show affection to his wife by calling him woman wrapper.

When Ezinma, Okonkwo's daughter become sick, Okonkwo did all he could to cover the fact that he loves the girl very much. Even though he was very worried and unable to sleep he did not show it, because he did not want to be seen as a weak man.