Writing Process: Explain what the purpose and who the audience is for your response paper.
The purpose of my response paper is to inform anyone reading it about the many difficulties (ethnical or otherwise) that arise from attempted colonization of an inhabited land, what those difficulties have been in the past, what they will be in the future, and how one could confront them. The audience for my response paper is quite general, and can really be read by anyone who wants to know about colonization and what it entails. If I wanted to get really technical, I guess young children might not be able to read my paper, give a just criticism of it, or simply understand it well.
2) Location 692-715 (pp. 63-65) "Okonkwo did not taste any food...Okonkwo, you have become a woman indeed." What does Okonkwo's reaction to the death of Ikemefuna say about his inner struggle with being a "real man?"
Okonkwo was clearly hurt by Ikemefuna's death by the way he acts during this time; he is depressed, is unable to eat much, and is kept up at night thinking about Ikemefuna. This shows his inner struggle of balancing his manly values with his sadness for the passing of someone who was very close to him (as well as other "feminine" characteristics). Being such a misogynist and attributing so many emotions and activities to women and the weak of body or mind, this event really showed that he is ignorant of those characteristics being almost necessary in order to thrive among those who wish to be close to you.
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