Okonkwo


Good Qualities




Loyal

‘Why have they lost the power to fight?’
‘Okonkwo’s head was bowed in sadness’
‘we must fight these men and drive them from the land’
‘Okonkwo was deeply grieved’
‘He mourned for the clan, which he saw breaking and falling apart’
Okonkwo mourned for the people of the clan who had become ‘soft like women’
‘There were many men and women in Umuofia who did not feel as strongly as Okonkwo about the new dispensation’




determined/hard-working

‘His fame rested on solid personal achievements’
‘If ever a man deserved his success, that man was Okonkwo’
The tragic Harvest hard-working
‘Okonkwo worked daily on his farms from cock-crow until the chickens went to roost’




courageous

He has the courage to fight and die for his beliefs
‘a man of action, a man of war’


passionate
He is self-driven.
He thrives to succeed and works hard for his success.
Okonkwo is one who is driven by emotions, this causes him to desire closeness
‘he called his son, Nwoye, to sit with him in his obi’
‘sprang from his bed’,
Ezinma
‘Okonkwo never did things by halves’




Hot-tempered

He is a passionate man who is filled with strong feelings of anger and hate for his father.
His nature seemed to isolate him from the rest of the community
‘he would go out to avenge himself’
‘ruled his household with a heavy hand’
Okonkwo fires a gun at Ekwefi which represents Okonkwo’s fatal and explosive anger violent
‘Okonkwo was not the man to stop beating somebody half-way through, not even for fear of a goddess’
‘he called his son, Nwoye, to sit with him in his obi’, but Nwoye went out of the obi as soon as Okonkwo started dozing off ‘to show affection was a sign of weakness’




rigid

He rejected ‘everything’ that his father has loved which includes idleness but also gentleness imbalanced
‘Okonkwo was ruled by one passion – to hate everything that his father Unoka had loved’
Some even farmed their yams in the morning and attended school in the afternoon stubborn – refuses to change he was stubborn and full of pride, failing to see his faults?
‘Perhaps he was not his son’?
‘Okonkwo was not the man to stop beating somebody half-way through, not even for fear of a goddess’




Isolate himself

‘ruled his household with a heavy hand’
strained relationship with Nwoye
‘I thought he was a strong man in his youth’,
‘Okonkwo shook his head doubtfully’
he does not value kinship proud,
isolating himself from the rest of the community
‘Okonkwo was not the man to stop beating somebody half-way through, not even for fear of a goddess’ ‘
He had no patience with unsuccessful men’
‘He was not the man to go about telling his neighbours that he was in error’




Fear of failure

‘He threw himself into it like one possessed’
‘possessed by the fear of his father’s contemptible life and shameful death’ ‘He was afraid of being thought weak’
Okonkwo becomes so controlled by his fear that he becomes blind to what he is doing.
He rejects Nwoye, dealt the final blow to Ikemefuna’s death, l
osing both sons at once.
‘Something seemed to give way inside him, like the snapping of a tightened bow’
He even boasted about it to Obierika, accusing him to cowardice for not joining them.
‘Dazed with fear’, Okonkwo dealt the final blow to Ikemefuna,
‘he was afraid of being thought weak’
By cutting Ikemefuna down, it is a symbol of Okonkwo cutting away the feminine side of himself.
Okonkwo becomes a tragic hero when he commits suicide.
A tragic hero is a hero with a fatal flaw.
Okonkwo’s fatal flaw is his fear of becoming like his father.
His fear had blinded him to become violent and hot-tempered, driving away any form of gentleness and as a result, the fear that drives him ends us killing him. ‘Okonkwo was not a cruel man’
‘his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and weakness’

*’It is the kind of action which the goddess wipes out whole families’, this gives a foreboding tone as true enough, Okonkwo was sent away to exile.

*Ezeudu warned Okonkwo not to take part in the killing, later, Okonkwo accidentally killed Ezeudu’s son at his funeral.

*’I will not have a son who cannot hold his head in the gathering of the clan. I would no sooner strangle him with my own hands’. Okonkwo had meant it as a threat but true enough, when Ikemefuna was seen among the Christians, Okonkwo was furious and literally strangled him. ‘Nwoye struggled to free himself from the choking grip’ (irony)

Maths paper 2 (last Friday) was ..
Well easier than expected.

But I'm not saying I'll get an 'A' or even 'B',






Upcoming will be literature tomorrow,
Followed by chemistry and then physics on Monday and Tuesday respectively.



:( really worried about physics....








Lazing around th house for now.

No mood to study ._.








Anw a random photo of me:



Today's O level elementary paper 1..
Was easy but EXTREMELY TRICKY.

Questions ive confirm losing marks in:

1. Subset question c.
I forgot that the last choice (3cm, 4cm, 5cm) triangle belongs under the "unequal sides" column. I was so obsessed in knowing it's a right-angled triangle.

2. A FREAKING EASY question on knowing how many students scored more than 75% in a paper. I probably dozed off during exam and pressed [1200 x (70/100)] instead of 75. And when I noticed my error it was too late.

3. My construction. All was well until the last part, point P? I wished they asked more directly....

4. Last questions on speed-time graph. I believe my graph was all right but... I didn't join my lines -___- (IDIOTIC RIGHT).

5. A LCM factor. I haz no idea it asked for index notation.. (or did it?) they asked something like "product of blablabla" -_- ASK MORE DIRECT LA

6. A glass/bottle question. I misunderstood the question that 1 bottle = 2/3 glass -.-


ARIGATOUUUU HYOTAI :D:D:D:D:D:D:D


when no parts (e.g. a, b, c, ii) indicated,
means i don't know how to do the whole questions.



THANKYOU SO MUCH!!!!!! XD




Q16






Q.3






Q.10






Q.13






Q.22c and Q.23b






Q. 14






Q.9






Q.4c






Q.2b






Q.16

Today's weather was awesome.


But the O Level English Language paper wasn't so awesome.




My paper2, first answer was already wrong.

I swear I didn't catch the word "magnificent" anywhere in the passage.. Haiz.


And I was left with 20 mins to chiong write finish my summary.

And my summary points stopped @ half of paragraph 5.

I know I must have definitely missed out some points.





:( paper 1 topic i did was "freedom".

Usually in daily conversations with friends I would talk alot about freedom.

But when it comes out as a O level question.. I have nothing to say.






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On the other hand,

Let's check out nathyy's pictures on today's beautiful weather!

Hand-taken by my near-ancient iPhone 3GS:
(notice the puffy clouds? ^^)
except the dark pic which was taken @ 4++ pm.


This shows that singapore's weather can be nice at times!


Hello... :D




Today, I am shocked.

19/10/2011.

Why?






I was tying up my hair as I'm staying @ home for the day.






And then ......









I've got a shock of my life.







Not because tomorrow's the O level science practical,





But rather, ....








My flabby arms are more flabby than usual.





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Alot more flabby.






And that's when I realise my face was fat too.







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Anyway, nothing really happened today.

Or rather it did, but since iPhone blogger can't let me organize the photos, then.. Owell.







Goodluck to natnat tmr! :)










Anw a pic to share:



My uncle took this picture as he is away in Spain :)
And.. Portugal?





natnat loves yogurrrrrrrrrrrrrt! ♥






today was a pretty boring day...... :(
i can't bring myself to study.
and it's like...... O levels in 2 days!


OMFG or could it be.. i hate maths.

I REALLY HATE MATHS.
we seem to have issues with each other....



i can't get matrix right.
volume/area of solids, they finding trouble with me too.
i know the equation and when i apply, my answer is wrong!!!
IDK WTF IS WRONG WITH IT T_T




and graph-related questions... GND!









haiz.... :(







life's sucha hassleeee.



























soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo anw ~
stayed @ home today.... except that few hours i went to macs.




i haz decided to overcome the fear of being alone @ home!
esp @ night!
and how do i do it?


i.....



ON THE TV! :D
HAVE SOME NOISE! :D









hehehehehhee i've finally felt the comfort of tv after.. 16 years?
wao.............. :D
isn't that a great accomplishment? yes? no? yes?









however, sometimes there's still some weird noises around.
im scared.........................
















ANW did some drawings on my practising book ROFL.































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tada! llol.

Yawn.




I did something horrible today.
But I tell you the truth.
I feel no pain. There is no sympathy.
Only merciless was felt.
Not because anyone deserves it.
But because I can.
Because that was the way others was treated,
Therefore the same treatment have to be given.
It's like "standard" and "typical".

The more you ignore the flaws of others,
The more they will think it's fine doing it.
They get away with it happy w/o anything happening to them.
And the cycle starts all over again.
With no lesson learnt.



It's not fair to be nice to others
When others ain't nice to you.

We shall prove to them the world is running extinct of nice people :)






Today ~~
watched "real steel".
As you know..
Personally I'm not into robots
E.g gundam, transformers, etc
But this one is really worth watching ;)
I'd give it a 3.5/5
Maybe not 4 cause..
I have been holding my pee for probably an hour before the movie ends.
Haizzzz.





Anw I wish parkway's timezone got Jubeat.
Haix...
Went all the way to cineleisure for it.
But people are always hogging the machine.
Haix...



On another note..
Went macs today.
Saw the usual people studying ~_~
which then made me feel bad.
10 days to o level and here I am still fooling around.
~_~ haiyoooo........





Btw hehehe some random pix today. :

Hello lovelies :)


Today was graduation day and..
Took pix with people I liked :)

Regret didn't manage to take pix w a certain person though.
A person I've known from my lower sec times in my class.

:| but overall I'm satisfied with what I've done.




Hehehehehe anw after that went somewhere else~
for pool & LAN.

After that went suntec to catch movie.
"the thing".
Typical 'virus' show lol but worth watching I guess.
It's not exactly scary but..
It's just loud and some scenes are just gross.
But the gore level isn't as bad as Final Destination.




Hmmmm anw I got a pix of myself!!!
Looks really fat (and I am!!)
But ultimately...
I can't help to say my face looks flawless!!!!
W/o any make up :P
And this really isn't common!
Soo, I shall keep it as memory :P


Anw, did you check out today's moon?
It's really beautiful :)

Tomorrow's graduation day!!! :) yayyyy :3




Yipeeeeeee hehhehehehe!





After that.. Will be WOOHOOOO!

No!
More!
Physics!
Lessons!

No!
More!
Homework!

No!
More!
Injustice!
For people!

No!
More!
Tireness!

No!
More!
Disruptive!
People! (to my life)

No!
More!
Frustration!





My life's so much better off without this school.
Probably cause the system plays a part.


Owell...






Heya folks >:D




After not posting for sucha long time
I bet you're thinking
"omg she got lazy"

But NO!
I was busy fighting off my ridiculously high-fever + flu + sore throat.

Oh pooor me, always getting sick during the critical periods of my life.











Anyway Friday (graduation day) is coming soon yay!!!!



Can't wait to GET OUT.




I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY THEY SCH HOLD BACK OUR GRADUATION
they think by doing this it will help us?
NO! The high-absentee rate already says it all.
That we prefer studying @ home than to waste time in school.
And the school is just making it difficult for us by holding back graduation day.
Zzzzzzzz

Today...!!!!



I sort of skipped school... :(
And I stayed @ macs!!
Alone. :(

To secure a less severe punishment which I thought I wouldn't get,
I smsed my dad "爸爸，我头痛..."
So that when the truth was out I could tell him I was having headache.

Which actually doesn't make sense because I would be staying at home?
But what I was thinking was that he would think I'm in school and cause of headache I would go home
And so I was hoping the school would send him the "death SMS" after he says ok I can go home.


But NO, the reply came after 2 hours..
"come home".


My instincts tell me that it's something suspicious mysterious dangerous and wrong
So I smsed my sis --
And so I found out the school sent the SMS to my guardian instead, which then sent to him.

.... Haiz.........
But it doesn't matter I don't intend to be in perfect connection to my guardian again.
I love my profound freedom and I will never let it go.




So....... Basically I stayed @ macs and didn't go home.



Was alright until I saw the sec 4N people.... D:
Shyness was my only companion..
Though I was studying alone there.
In a corner. A dark one.
Shyness upgraded to title "BFF" when they sat near.
And zomfg I was wearing crappy.



Soon they left...
And not long later,
I saw my ex-seat mate!!! (the one before d)
Not only him but some other classmates of mine. Heh.
I think my ex-seat mate is very nice... :)








ANYWAY 3pm came near so I packed my stuff and then..
Yeah basically that's all interesting stuff that happen today
My days are sort of.. Boring.
I know I need to invest some time in studying soon.. :(




Hehehehehe oh today ...!
7pm was quite dark already leh! :)
Maybe cause it's raining but ey,
I dint think it'd be this dark!



As I stepped out of kfc..
The world like very beautiful like that!
Colorful one. ^-^
some pix:




Today's another boring day in school.



I've come to think that my greatest enemy subject is...



*tumtumtum*.....






FI-ZIICS.







"Y?"


BECOS HOR.


I always think fiziics sooo easy.
Don't need study one.

But physics is cunning and sly,
It's not as easy as I think it is!



Anyway for o level chem paper,
I hope that don't come out on :


1. Organic chemistry
2. Blast furnace
3. Uses of (idk whut.. Metals?)
4. Sources of harmful gases
5. Kinetic particle theory


All this are seriously.. Kns!


I don't see,
How am I,
A future fishmonger,
Suppose to know all this for.
As long as I know how to take care of my fish I can survive!







Rhheheheheh anw, yesterdayyyy,


I went to buy something :F
And a woman saw me and I was like....
"OMG NOOOOOO LOL"
it was the worst moment of my Day because..
That woman looks like a relative of mine.




So what is this certain object that I brought?
IM NOT GONNA SAY! :D
It's for me to know and you to find out :3

But would you be surprised if all I bought was...






Was...







Was...









...








A WHOLE CAKE TO EAT IT ALL BY MYSELF? LOL








I've come to think that I really love cakes!


I remember when I was in turkey,
The dinner buffets are always filled with CAKES, CAKES, and CAKES!!!!


And it's not those cheapskates slice cakes.


It's like those GIGANTIC GRAND BIRTHDAY/CEREMONY CAKE
then you want you just take a knife cut out how much you want then you eat it

OMG!!!

Thinking about it I really miss it so much :( :( :(
I wanna eat cake!!!!!




Anyone has any cake buffet to recommend me? (;





Anyway at the meantime,
To satisfy my cake-fetish I have decided to just limit myself to the sweet stuff you can get locally...



Caught another fat cat today!
This time, it's white!!!!
:D


And and stayed late @ macs to watch soccer todayyy.