Is Okonkwo a victim of a single story? Why or why not? Explain thoroughly. How does the novel Things Fall Apart act as a rejection of a single story? Explain thoroughly.

In this novel, Okonkwo is a victim of a single story. A single story is an explanation of the world that is taken to represent all possible aspects of the world. When we accept a single story, we deny the fact that the world can be quite complex and difficult, and that we do not benefit from oversimplifying it. Okonkwo has a very firm idea of what men and women are like, and he is unable to modify this even when values like compassion or love are threatened by it.

The novel itself acts as a rejection of a single story by showing the sad end of Okonkwo. His inability to adapt or change leaves him lost towards the end, when the things he values are being threatened. Moreover, the fact that he is unable to show weakness or vulnerability because of this adherence to a single story leaves him deeply unhappy. The book suggests that it is better to understand the complexity and subtleties that exist in the world.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

answer: c

explanation: