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irakobra
14 days ago
7

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."
English
2 answers:
Naddik [7.5K]14 days ago
7 0
The accurate selections are B AND C.
Okonkwo viewed showing affection towards his wife or children as a weakness, often mocking a friend who displayed such feelings by calling him a woman wrapper.
When his daughter Ezinma fell ill, Okonkwo went to great lengths to hide his deep love for her. Despite his worries and sleepless nights, he refrained from revealing his emotions to avoid being perceived as weak.<span />
seraphim [7.4K]14 days ago
5 0
The correct choices for this question would be b and c.
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