Literature Marriage is a Private Affair Grade 10

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Literature Marriage is a Private Affair Grade 10 SAT

Literature Marriage is a Private Affair Grade 10 SAT

1. Read the story “Marriage is a Private Affair” 2. Read the summary and

1. Read the story “Marriage is a Private Affair” 2. Read the summary and questions in the following slides. 3. Answer 4. Check Quizlet questions. your answers.

Marriage is a Private Affair Summary Nene and Nnaemeka are a young couple living

Marriage is a Private Affair Summary Nene and Nnaemeka are a young couple living in Lagos, Nigeria, who plan on getting married. In the opening conversation between the two characters, Nnaemeka expresses his concern about notifying his father about their upcoming marriage. Nnaemeka's father, Okeke, is from the Ibo tribe, where traditionally the parents choose a bride for their sons, and he will not accept Nnaemeka's decision to marry a woman on his own. Since Nnaemeka has received a letter from his father stating that Okeke has chosen him a bride, Nnaemeka decides to visit his father and tell him the news face to face. When Nnaemeka informs his father that he plans on a marrying Nene, who is from a different tribe, Okeke disapproves of the marriage and shuns his son. Nnaemeka leaves for Lagos and hopes that one day Okeke will relent and accept him and Nene into his life. Unfortunately, Okeke remains obstinate and refuses to acknowledge Nnaemeka and Nene because they have broken tradition. Years pass and the married couple grows into a loving family and is accepted by the Ibo members living in the city of Lagos. At the end of the story, Nene sends Nnaemeka's father a letter informing him that he has two grandchildren. Nene asks Okeke if she can send them to visit their grandfather. After reading the letter, Okeke begins to feel guilty and looks out into the stormy weather as he worries if he will ever be able to make it up to them.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Theme There are many themes in

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Theme There are many themes in this short story, but the one that stands out is that family is more important than tradition. Okeke grew up and lived in the rural Ibo village all his life. He is a strict christian and follows his village's traditional values. He is so attuned in the old ways that he cannot see past them for his son. Nnaemeka moved to Lagos (a modern city in Nigeria) and was exposed to modern thoughts about marriage and did not obey the Ibo village values. The story starts with Nene asking if Nnaemeka has written to dad about them being engaged. Nnaemeka is reluctant to send a letter with that kind of news, he would rather tell his father in person. He also did not want to send a letter because his father already sent a letter saying he found the perfect wife for him. Nnaemeka instead went to his father's home in the village and told him that he does not want to marry the girl his father picked. He then told Okeke that he is engaged to Nene, a non-Ibo woman. His father became enraged, sent his son away, and refused to eat that night. After calming down for a day, Okeke asked for his son to come back so they could talk. Okeke tried to persuade Nnaemeka to call it quits with Nene, but he refused. Okeke said he would never accept Nene and stopped talking to his son for eight years. He missed their wedding and the birth of his two grandsons. The grandsons were told they had a grandfather and they wanted to meet Okeke. No matter how hard he tried to not care about the two boys, he was finally seeing that they were more important that his traditional values.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Setting The main setting is Okeke's

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Setting The main setting is Okeke's home in the Ibo village in rural Nigeria. The time is maybe the 1940's or 1950's which is before the internet, hence the letter writing. There are no details on how the home looks, but is where most of the story takes place. The cultural context is that Nnaemeka is expected to obey his father and marry the girl his father picked. The mood throughout the story is tense. Okeke and Nnaekmeka disagreeing, Okeke acting like his son did not exist for eight years give proof on why the mood is tense.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Plot The first minor conflict is

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Plot The first minor conflict is that Nnaemeka wants to marry Nene, against his father's wishes. In his father's tribe, he was to choose his son's spouse, but Nnaemeka does not care for the tribe's traditions. Even after all the arguing, Nnaemeka still marries Nene, without his father's blessing. The second minor conflict is that Nene is not an Ibo woman. The tribe's tradition also says that the spouse has to be from the tribe or they won't be accepted or respected. She is a school teacher, and in the bible that Okeke worships says that women should not be able to teach. The third conflict is that Okeke totally rejects Nnaekmeka and Nene getting married. He is so stuck in the old ways of thinking that he cannot see past it. Okeke sends his son away again but does not ask him to come back. To get over his shock, he starts talking with the other tribes men, who think just like he does. They also cannot believe what they are hearing, one even suggested Okeke to call a native doctor to check Nnaemeka to see if he was sick in the head. All the minor conflicts help fuel the rising action, which is the eight long years that Okeke does not speak to his son. Nene and Nnaemeka were married and were very happy being together, the tribe's people caught wind of their relationship, but Okeke did not. Whenever he heard his son's name, he became angry, so the tribe's people gave up on trying to tell him.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Plot The major conflict is tradition.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Plot The major conflict is tradition. Okeke grew up and lived in his village his whole life, probably never took one step out of it. The values and traditions are ingrained in his mind, and he can't get over them for his own flesh and blood. He let them overtake his love for Nnaemeka and his happiness. The climax is when Okeke received a letter from Nene. They had two sons, and the boys wanted to meet their grandfather. Nene said she would stay where she is, and she hoped that Okeke would meet his grandsons. The falling action is Okeke thinking about his grandsons. He was tired to fight the feelings he was starting to feel about them, but he couldn't fight it. The weather didn't help him either. After some time without any rain, it started pouring. Rainy days make people feel gloomy or at ease, but also helps people think. The resolution of the story is that Okeke regretted missing those eight years, all the memories and happiness he could've felt. He felt scared that he might die before making it up to all of them.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Point of View The point of

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Point of View The point of view in this story is third person. The story is told from all the characters, except the grandsons. We know what Nene, Naemeka, and Okeke's thoughts and feelings. We know that Nnaemeka was sad from Okeke's rejection even though he had no dialog for it, and we read Okeke's internal battle with his feelings for his grandsons and his values. This is a great point of view, we learn all the character's feelings and thoughts, and the struggle they are going through.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Characterization Nnaemeka is a round character.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Characterization Nnaemeka is a round character. He goes against his father to make his own life decisions. He is like a real person trying to figure out life. Though a round character, he is static. He made his decision to marry Nene and would not budge from it. Nene is also a round character. She wanted to bring Okeke into the family even though Nnaemeka warned her of how he would be to the news. Like Nnaemeka, she is static also. She gave up on trying to bring Okeke into the family and went on living her life. Okeke is a round character. Though a strict believer in the bible and the traditions, he still acted like a real person, almost like a spoiled child not getting his way. At the end of the story, he had an epiphany, which made him a evolving character. He learns that his family should had been more important that the traditions, and he had to make it up to his family that he had hurt all those years. The author uses indirect characterization to show all the characters treat and think of each other. They also describe the actions of the characters, and the thoughts of why they chose to act in that way. This characterization has shown the struggles between the characters and how they think.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Irony The title "Marriage is a

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Irony The title "Marriage is a Private Affair" is an example of verbal irony. Their marriage isn't private at all. The people in Lagos talk about how happy Nene and Nnaemeka are, and the gossip travels to Okeke's village. The men in the Ibo village talk about how Okeke should send for a native doctor to check on Nnaemeka. The marriage is the talk of Lagos and the Ibo village. An example of situational irony is when Okeke rejected Nene. Usually fathers are happy that their sons found someone special, but Okeke proved the readers wrong. He even went to disowning his son because he was so angry. The example of dramatic irony is when Okeke gives in to his feelings for his grandsons. The readers know he gave in but Nene, Naemeka, and the grandsons do not know yet.

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Symbol The rain that came at

Literary Analysis of "Marriage is a Private Affair" Symbol The rain that came at the end of the story is the symbol. It represents change and washing away. It had not rained that whole year, but it rained the day Okeke received the letter regarding the grandsons. His resentment towards his son's family washed away, just like the rain washing the land. His life was dry and lifeless just like the land, but now the rain came and brought life back.

Questions and Answers What is the message of "Marriage is a Private Affair" by

Questions and Answers What is the message of "Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe? The message of Chinua Achebe's short story "Marriage is a Private Affair" is that, despite cultural and generational prejudices, family love is an essential part of life. Nnaemeka's father, an Ibo man, is dead set against his son marrying out of their ethnic group. He basically disowns his son because Nnaemeka marries Nene, an Ibibio woman. The father even cuts Nene out of the wedding picture his son sends him. The men of the Ibo village all agree that Nnaemeka has rebelled against his father and that his actions are scandalous. The fact the marriage is quite a topic of discussion in the village and among the Ibo women in Lagos renders the title an example of verbal irony. Fortunately for Nnaemeka, his father softens after receiving a letter from Nene saying that the couple has two sons who would very much like to see their grandfather. In the final lines of the story, the father is regretting his decision and hoping his son will forgive him and how he will make it up to the couple. He is overcome by the love that is inherent with blood. He is overcome by longing to see his grandsons. The message also has a universal purpose as Achebe is saying that love is stronger than any enmity which may exist between ethnic groups, religions or races.

Questions and Answers Justify the title of "Marriage is a Private Affair. " The

Questions and Answers Justify the title of "Marriage is a Private Affair. " The title of Achebe's work is justified in the character of Okeke. Through his own evolution and change, the father ends up learning that marriage is, indeed, a private affair. Okeke is quite insistent that marriage be seen as a public matter. In the opening of the narrative, marriage is viewed as a public affair in how he selects a bride for his son and the insistence with which he pursues his son's marriage. While he shuns his son in a callous and cold manner, he remains convinced that marriage is a public affair. All this changes in the resolution of the story. The letter from Nene shows that the marriage between Nnaemeka and Nene has been successful, and with children. These children wish to meet their grandfather. Nene's letter proves that the title is justified as she asks Okeke to meet his son and grandchildren. For her part, she will remain in Lagos. Such an action validates the private condition of marriage. It is something that she will not sacrifice for her father- in- law. Her asking him to meet his grandsons without her presence helps to justify how her marriage is and will always be a private affair. Okeke realizes this when he contemplates his actions in shutting out his grandchildren, awaking with a fear that he might never have a chance to right his wrong. This realization demonstrates how he has come to understand that marriage is a private affair, something that he has to concede if he wishes to see his grandchildren. In this, the title of the work is justified as the characters have come to embrace its truth and validity.

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