1. Things Fall Apart
Chapter 7
By Stephen Chute

2. ● The Locusts come from a far away land
● Ikemefuna is killed by men of Umuofia
Basic Events

3. List of Conflicts
● Nwoye vs. Self, Stories
● Okonkwo vs. Self, killing Ikemefuna
● Ikemefuna vs. Society

4. Cultural Norms, Expectations,
Rituals, and Beliefs
● Parents tell stories to their children
● Do what the Oracle says even killing
someone who is part of the family
● Respect their elders

5. Terms and Definitions
● Eneke-nti-oba- A bird of folklore who
challenges the whole world to a wrestling
match and is defeated by the cat
● Ekwe - A traditional instrument, a type of
drum

6. Connections to today
● People around the world still eat locusts
● If someone comes and lives with one family
for three years they might call the father
figure father

7. New Charactors
● Ogbuefi Ezeudu - The eldest man in the part
of Umuofia that Okonkwo lives

8. Questions
● What damage will the locusts do to the
Umuofian's farms?
● What will the consequences be for killing
Ikemefuna ?