Q3. Literature is a Mirror of Society. Justify the statement in the light of the excerpt given. What is your impression about African society in terms of leadership, Village life, Work and Relationships?

SECTION 3 Q3. "Literature is a Mirror of Society. Justify the statement in the light of the excerpt given. What is your impression about African society in terms of leadership, Village life, Work and Relationships? (10 marks) 500 words Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe At just eighteen, Okonkwo wins fame as the strongest wrestler in nine villages and beyond, throwing Amalinze the Cat, who for seven years had been unbeaten. Okonkwo's fame continues to grow over the next decades as he takes several wives and has children, but he lacks patience and is easily provoked into aggression, using his fists when he can't get his words out quickly enough. He also quickly grows impatient with unsuccessful men like his father. Okonkwo's father, in died ten years earlier. He was known for being lazy and irresponsible, owing all his neighbors money. Umudoved music plaving the flute with the village musicians after harvest. He lived a carefree life as a young man, visiting different markets to play music and feast. However, as a grown man. What was considered a failure, and his wife and children had barely enough to cat. Even though people laughed at him and swore never to lend him more money, Vestmalways succeeded in borrowing more and piling up his debts. The narrator tells us of a day when wneighbor Owcomes to visit, bringing his goatskin to sit on, and Muntakes out a kola nut for his guest. Mutand Oargue about who should break the kola nut. and then speak for some time about health, harvest, and war. The last subject makes akauncomfortable because he dislikes war, and so he changes the subiect to music. Finallv. Om comes to the point of his visithe wants to collect Voksdebt of 200 cowries. Oluwapproaches the subject in lengthy proverbs, which the narrator describes as the palm-oil with which words are eaten," and when Unifinally understands what om wantshe bursts out laughing. Umupoints to chalk lines on his wall that represent his debts and settles the matter by saying that he will pay his big debts first. Olvasarolls up his goatskin and leaves. When widied, he had no titles and was still heavily in debt. Okonkwo is very ashamed of his father, but wins fame for himself as the greatest wrestler in nine villages and as a wealthy farmer with three wives, two barns full of yams, and two titles. Although still young, Okonkwo is already one of the greatest men of his time. As a result, he comes to look after win the doomed boy who is later sacrificed to the village of Unutia by their neighbors in order to avoid war. Marks distribution is as follows: Originality of thought: 3 Critical commentary on literary period: 3 Coherence: 1 Language use: 2 References: 1