What do you think would have happened if ikemefuna had been killed by the first blow? a)okonkwo would not have been involved in his death. b)ikemefuna would have run away to safety. c)the party of men would have taken that as an omen and returned him to his village without further injury. d)okonkwo would have wept openly.

A) Okonkwo would not have been involved in his death.

Explanation:

Although Okonkwo loves Ikemefuna, when the oracles announce that he must be killed, he does not hesitate. However, Ezeudu advises him not to take part in the boy's killing, as he calls him "father." Nevertheless, although he promises Ezeudu not to do so, he attends the killing ritual anyway. As Ikemefuna is hurt, but does not die, Okonkwo participates in it in order not to appear weak. This means that if Ikemefuna had been killed by the first blow, Okonkwo would not have been involved in his death.

the swan might be a metaphor for our soul, which is ancient and timeless. the speaker wants to know where it's going and what it wants, what's the purpose in life. he asks our soul to follow him in knowing that god is us and the answer to the question "who am i" that was written on the wind of god's whim to know himself that blew over his being in the beginning of creation. and to connect to god consciously on the path to knowing him is the joy of loving him, like a bee that will grow and end our sorrows by ending desire. in that connection there is no doubt about god and existing forever.

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the simple past tense of strive.

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