Initially, Bradstreet speaks about the death of a loved one and how that person will suffer no more. Upon death, one feels no more pain one just feels relief. Anne Bradstreet discusses the beauty of death and how it can alleviate any worldly sorrow. How and why does the speaker relate these two concepts? Cite evidence from the poem to support your answer. Analyze the development of these themes in the poem. TERMS IN THIS SET (31) In the poem, Anne Bradstreet discusses the themes of death and solace, or relief from pain. The white men managed to divide the clans and they were falling apart. What was Obierika's reply? He said that too many of their people had joined with the white men in their religion and in upholding their laws. Okonkwo asked Obierika why the people had lost their power to fight. The new prison was full of men who had broken the white men's laws. The white men had brought a government and built a court. Describe the changes that had come to Umuofia in the seven years that Okonkwo was in exile. He asked his daughters to wait until they returned to Umuofia to marry. If they turned against him after he died, he would return and break their necks. What message did Okonkwo give to his sons and daughters after Nwoye left the family? He told his sons if they were going to be weak and follow Nwoye, they should do it while he was alive. TERMS IN THIS SET (15) How did Okonkwo feel about his return to the clan? He knew that he had lost a lot of ground, but he was determined to return with a flourish, and regain the lost time.
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