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Friend's Visit & Bad News: Foreshadowing Tragedy in Things Fall Apart

In Chapter 15 of "Things Fall Apart," Okonkwo's friend Obierika visits him in exile, bringing money from the sale of his property. However, Obierika also bears grim news of the village of Abame being massacred by white men. The narrative delves into the theme of past horrors and an eerie foreshadowing of future tragedies. Through discussions of repayment and recollections of slave trade, the chapter sets the stage for a tumultuous turn of events, highlighting the destructive impact of colonization on the Igbo society.

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Friend's Visit & Bad News: Foreshadowing Tragedy in Things Fall Apart

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  1. Things Fall Apart Chapter 15 Notes

  2. 1. Visit from a Friend The next season, Okonkwo’s friend Obierika comes to visit Okonkwo in exile. He brings the money from the sale of Okonkwo’s property and yams.

  3. 2. Bad News Obierika brings news: The village of Abame has been wiped out, massacred by a group of white in retaliation for the villagers’ killing of a white man.

  4. 3. Locusts Like the locusts in Chapter Seven, the white men first arrived in a small party that seemed harmless, even beneficial. Then a large horde of them arrived bringing mass destruction.

  5. 4. Out of the Past The men recall the stories of slavers who came and captured Africans to be sold into slavery in Europe and the Americas.

  6. 5. Odd Request Okonkwo asks Obierka how he can repay his friend’s stewardship. Obierka replies that Okonkwo can kill either one of his sons or himself.

  7. 6. Foreshadowing This is significant because, while Obieraka is not serious, it calls to mind Okonkwo’s role in Ikemefuna’s death and foreshadows future events.

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