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=﻿ Dan Richard, John Augistinak, Nicole Scaffidi, Nathanael Knutson, Samantha Krause, Tim Semrow=

Day One Progress: Today in class we finished reading the essay Shooting the Elephant, and discussed about the meaning of the elephant. Then we also got to page 7 in Things Fall Apart. We discussed what the masculinity was of Okonkwo and looked up what a Kola Nut was. Then we created our Wikispaces. :)

Summary: In the first chapter we met the famous Okonkwo who brought honor to his village by wrestling Amalinze the cat. We also met his father Unoka who is considered a failure because of his laziness and cowardliness. The neighbor Okoye was also introduced. He had three wives and was a musician. They shared kola too.

Prediction: We concluded the manhood is measured by how strong of a wrestler you are in your village. You are also measured by success based on your work habits are formed. After reading six pages, we couldn't form much of a prediction, but we seem to think Okonkwo will be successful in his wrestling bout. He will prove his manhood and bring pride to his village.

__Day Two __ Progress: We read and discussed the rest of chapter one and completed chapter two. We discussed the fate of Ikemefuna and realized his story is a sad one. We also realized the narrator is in the future, so as he tells the story he talks as if he is looking back.

Summary: We learned that the daughter of Umuofia was killed and there will be a sacrifice. Also, Okonkwo's fire is fueled by his father's failures.

Prediction: We think that Ikemefuna will be sacrificed and Okonkwo will be put threw a difficult situation and be forced to make a difficult decision.

__Day Three__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Progress: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We now have finished chapter four, and discussed the importance of religion, introduced many new characters such as; Nwakibie, Ekwefi Ezeudo, and Ani. We saw how important farming was and Ikemefuna was brought into Okonkwo's household. Okonkwo was respected but he was still put into place.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Okonkwo focused on the importance of farming. He received yam seems from Nwakibie, but the harvest struggled. Okonkwo beat his wife during a sacred week, which brought shame to his village. The goddess Ezeani told him of his shame, and his "pennance" that needed to be completed. Meanwhile, Ikemefuna became a bigger part of the family, and Okonkwo continued to persist towards Nwoye's success.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prediction: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We feel that Ikemefuna will have more success then Nwoye his own son.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day Four __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Progress: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We finished through page 49, or around halfway through of chapter 7. We introduced new characters such as Ekwefe, Ezinma, Obiageli, and Chielo. We found out that controlling women and children was also included into how big of a man you are.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Okonkwo caught Ekwefi pealing leaves off a banana tree and beat her. He tried to go hunting to take out his anger, but because his gun was insulted, he ended up shooting at Ekwefi. She did not get shot, but it was scary nonetheless. We met most of Ekwefi's side of the family as she discussed things with Chielo. The wrestling meet took place with numerous drums. The 15-16 year old match was decided, and Okafo won the wrestling meet. Locusts attacked the town, descended, and they were eaten.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prediction: We predict that the locusts will have a large impact on the village.

__Day Five__ Progress: We read up to page 70, and are in the middle of finding the iyi-uwa of Ezinma.

Summary: We made it through many stories, they killed Ikemefuna and when they first tried he ran to Okonkwo and then he had to kill him. Okonkwo is depressed for a few days after having to kill Ikemefuna. He is more worried about Nwoye not being manly enough. Then we ffind that Ekwefi is the only wife to have the audacity to wake up Okonkwo, it is found that Ezinma is dying. She is ogbanje; a child that returens from death to be mutilated.

Prediction: We predict that they find the iyi-uwa and something will go wrong. Ezinma will be okay.

__Day Six__ Progress: We read up to page 89, and finished when Ekwefi was chasing down Chielo.

Summary: Thoughout the reading there was a lot of different stories that happened. Ezinma found her iyi-uwa, after it was dug up. Then the egwugwu, had a trial about the case of a wife that had been beaten by her abusive husband. The they were telling folk stories at home, one specifically about the tortise. Then Chielo came to okonkwo's home and took Ezinma to talk to the god agbala.

Prediction: Ekwefi, while get caught watching Chielo and will get in trouble with the clan.

__Day Seven__ Progress: After finishing Part One last time and taking the character quiz we have read up to Chapter 18. Where Okonkwo was deliberating what he should, now that his son has left.

Summary: Okonkwo is in his motherland, he has been banished for seven years there. When he first got there his father confronted him and "put him in his place". There are missionaries that have moved into the village and have built a church on the land that was given to them, which is in The Evil Forest. Nwoye ran from his father back to Umuofia to learn the Christian faith and learn to read and write. He decided that he will then later come back to his mother and brothers to teach them the same.

Prediction: We predict that the missionaries will expand the church and keep spreading the Word no matter what the village says they will keep persuing them.

__Day Eight__ Progress: We finished reading part two. It ended with a feast thanking the kinsmen of his motherland for all that they did. His seven years in exile is almost done. When the dry season starts, he can go back to Umuofia.

Summary: Okonkwo's exile is almost done, he is impaitently waiting for the dry season to come. He is not ungrateful for the time spent in his motherland, but he knows he could have prospered better in Umuofia.

Prediction: We predict that Okonkwo will not be welcome back in his home town because of what his son has said about him. Also we think that Nwoye will be very popular and in a place of honor for what he is trying to do for the clan by spreading the relgion.

__Day Nine__ Progress: We got far into part three. It ended with Okonkwo and the other leaders of Umuofia going to the District commissionary.

Summary: We learned about Okonkwo's family, that his daughters are soon going to be married. This oldest son Nwoye, is no longer Okonkwo's son, and that his brothers should not follow in his ways. Enoch unmasks one of the egwugwu and started a fight between the church and the clan. The egwugwu burned down the church. Mr. Brown left and was replaced with reverend james smith.

Prediction: We predict that there is something bad that is going to happen to the leaders and the white man is going to backstab them.

__Day Ten__ Progress: WE FINISHED TE BOOK!!!!!! :D

Summary: Umoufia was preparing for war, and during a meeting some messenger showed up with others to stop the meeting. Okonkwo acted quickly and chopped off one of the messengers head. No one knew why Okonkwo really did it. They found out that Okonkwo hung himself though, they had the district commisioner take down his body. They talk about writing a story, about Okonkwo.