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TFA Day 05. Warm-Up. Today is Day 19 March 4 What is your favorite folktale? Why do you like it so much? Is it only entertaining, or does it teach you a message as well?. Folktales.
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Warm-Up • Today is Day 19 March 4 • What is your favorite folktale? Why do you like it so much? Is it only entertaining, or does it teach you a message as well?
Folktales • Chinua Achebe uses a number of folktales in Things Fall Apart to familiarize his readers with Igbo culture and to give us insights into the Igbo value system. • Achebe’s story about how the tortoise broke his shell is a classic one which entertains, explains observed natural phenomena, and teaches an important lesson about a highly prized personal trait—generosity.
The Tortoise • 1)How did the Igbo use these stories for entertainment? • 2)Does this story teach a lesson as well? • 3) What does Okonkwo think of these stories? • 4) Do you agree with Okonkwo, or do these stories have value for men as well?
Proverb • A proverb is a common, simple saying that expresses some aspect of culture or humanity. • For the Igbo, “proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.”
Proverbs worksheet a • 1) Explain what the proverb means • 2) Explain a situation to which the proverb relates