{"id":12720,"date":"2021-09-10T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/?page_id=12720"},"modified":"2023-04-18T12:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T10:45:15","slug":"tfa-lesson-2-novel-and-plot-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/tfa-lesson-2-novel-and-plot-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"TFA: Lesson 2 Novel and Plot Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12720\" class=\"elementor elementor-12720\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aef8f99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aef8f99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-597ff33b\" data-id=\"597ff33b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36af6dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36af6dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>\u00a0Lesson 2:<\/h2><h2>\u00a0Novel and\u00a0Plot Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b186f22\" data-id=\"b186f22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT. 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39968e28 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"39968e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Discussion<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">TASK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Discussion<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">1. THE STRUCTURE OF THE NOVEL:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">i) PART ONE<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Introduces Okonkwo\u2019s humble beginnings and his rise to power through hard work.<\/li><li>Informs of the life of the Ibo people.<\/li><li>Presentation of the customs and traditions, allows the reader to either support or question them.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">ii) PART TWO<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Deals with Okonkwo\u2019s exile from his tribe.<\/li><li>Introduces the arrival of the missionaries in Umuofia.<\/li><li>Shows how the Christian missionaries&#8217; condemnation of tribal customs attracts marginalised people of the tribe.<\/li><li>Shows how Christianity brings hospitals, schools, trading and employment.<\/li><li>Highlights how the introduction of English laws impacted African culture.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">iii) PART THREE<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Looks at Okonkwo\u2019s return from exile.<\/li><li>Shows how his clash with British Authorities reflects his isolation in his tribe.\u00a0<\/li><li>Highlights his betrayal by the English and his own people, and his resultant suicide.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>2. THE STRUCTURE OF THE STORY:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">i) PLOT:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><em>Things Fall Apart<\/em> traces the downfall of Okonkwo, a respected and prosperous warrior of the Umuofian clan in Nigeria.\u00a0 His fear of appearing weak results in his many bad decisions. Yet, an accidental death, at his hands, results in his exile. On his return, Okonkwo finds his village overrun with Christian missionaries, who intend to colonise and convert the Ibo people. Okonkwo\u2019s realisation that his people are unable to fight the white colonisers, results in his tragic suicide.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">ii) SETTING:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>The novel is set in the1800s, in the Lower Nigerian villages, of lguedo and Mbanta.\u00a0<\/li><li>The structure and practices of the tribe begin to change with the arrival of the colonialists.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">iii) NARRATOR:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>The third-person, omniscient narrative gives commentary on the lives of the people.<\/li><li>\u00a0Like the oral nature of African stories, these narratives have been passed from generation to generation.\u00a0<\/li><li>The narrative switches between different characters, giving insight into their thoughts and motive.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/tfa-aids\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">iv) CONFLICT:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Traditional society of Umuofia vs change of a colonial society.<\/li><li>The fractures within the traditional societies are widened with the arrival of the colonialists.<\/li><li>Old customs vs new customs brought by the whites.<\/li><li>Marginalised members of Umuofia seek refuge and compassion in western culture.<\/li><li>Okonkwo is determined to uphold traditions of his society.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">v) MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Lessons and morals are told through fables.\u00a0<\/li><li>A sense of irony unfolds.\u00a0<\/li><li>An impending sense of tragedy underlies the lives of the people.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Dark and threatening atmosphere foreshadows events to come.<\/li><li>Look at the moments that convey homogeneity of Ibo society.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">POWERPOINT:<\/span><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/Things-Fall-Apart\/TFA-Plot-Structure.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>STRUCTURE OF THE PLOT<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">TASK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9662\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>1. Summary:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">i) Learners to create a timeline for Okonkwo and his tribe as a summary of the novel.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">ii) At the end of every chapter discussion, learners should add significant events to the timeline.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">iii) Learners to find images that depict Ibo lifestyle in 1800s. This will be shared in <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/tfa-lesson-3-background-to-the-novel\"><strong>LESSON 3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0Lesson 2: \u00a0Novel and\u00a0Plot Structure FREE RESOURCES AIDS &nbsp;KNOW THE PAST. UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT. BETTER THE FUTURE. RETURN TO LESSON PLANS assessments Discussion TASK Discussion \u00a0 1. THE STRUCTURE OF THE NOVEL: i) PART ONE Introduces Okonkwo\u2019s humble beginnings and his rise to power through hard work. Informs of the life of the Ibo &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/tfa-lesson-2-novel-and-plot-structure\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">TFA: Lesson 2 Novel and Plot Structure<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12720","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12720"}],"version-history":[{"count":111,"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27339,"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12720\/revisions\/27339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aflitrica.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}