Chpt.+9-11

1. **Text-to-world:** When Ezinma, the daughter of Okonkwo’s second wife Ekwefi, gets taken away from Ekwefi and Okonkwo, it reminded me of the Chunahnham boat in Korea that sank like a week ago. The Chileo, the priestess, told Ekwefi that the Agbala, Oracle of the Hills and Caves, wanted to see Ezinma. Ekwefi became frightened by that and followed Chileo, even though Chileo commanded her to not follow her. Ekwefi worried about Ezinma and hoped that Ezinma will be safe, outside the cave of Agbala. After the sank of the Chunahnham ship, the parents of the lost soldiers worried about their sons and hoped for their sons’ safety. These two events doesn’t actually fit together, but because of the fact that the parents care and worry about their child or children in both events, I thought about Chunahnham ship, when I was reading about Ezinma being taken away to Agbala.

2. **Question:** Why did Ekwefi tell a story about Tortoise to Ezinma? Would there be a special meaning behind the story, or was it just a folk story?

3. I responded to Claire Yang's question: -I think the fact that Ezinma is the only child of Ekwefi after Ekwefi lost her nine children, or should I say that Ezinma is the "wicked" child, and that she has been ill for many times made Okonkwo to reveal his side of caring father. I mean, what kind of father would not care for his daughter when she is ill? Well, Okonkwo might have not cared about his other children, but he would care for Ezinma, since Okonkwo has more special feelings about Ezinma. This was revealed in earlier chapter, when Okonkwo said that he wishes that Ezinma was a boy. Okonkwo ignores women and he thinks manliness is very important, so what he said shows that Ezinma is his "special" daughter,
 * what is it about Ezinma that leads Okonkwo to reveal his other facet – the caring father?**