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- A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon.
- In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what he knows but have chosen to appear foolish for the sake of peace.
- People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck. Chinua Achebe. Rising Up, People, Water.
- Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am - and what I need - is something I have to find out myself. Chinua Achebe. Who I Am, Thought Provoking, Needs.
- “If you don't like someone's story, write your own.” ― Chinua Achebe.
- “The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.” ― Chinua Achebe.
- “While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.” ― Chinua Achebe, Anthills of the Savannah.
- “The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one.
We assign a color and icon like this one to each theme, making it easy to track which themes apply to each quote below. Marriage Is A Private Affair Quotes. “You have lived in Lagos all your life, and you know very little about people in remote parts of the country.”. Related Characters: Nnaemeka (speaker), Nene Atang.
Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break. As our fathers said, you can tell a ripe corn by its look. A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
Important Quotes. “In the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to her something of a joke that a person’s tribe could determine who he married.”. (Page 23) When Nene and Nnaemeka are discussing the best way to share the news of their engagement with Okeke, Nnaemeka insists that Okeke will be most unhappy, especially ...
Full Title: Marriage is a Private Affair. When Written: 1952. Where Written: Ibadan, Nigeria. When Published: 1952. Literary Period: Postcolonialism. Genre: Short story. Setting: Lagos and an Ibo village in Colonial Nigeria. Climax: Okeke dismisses Nnaemeka and refuses to talk to him for eight years because of Nnaemeka’s refusal to marry ...
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Mar 22, 2016 · Achebe received numerous accolades and has been called “the father of modern African writing”. We celebrate the legacy of one of Africa’s foremost writers with 10 quotes from his selected works. Things Fall Apart. 1. “The white man is very clever. He came quietly with his religion.
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