`… then silence descended from the sky and swallowed the noise.’

1. Achebe’s presentation of the Egwugu Court:

i) A ceremony for men in a male-dominated society.

ii) Law and order is observed.

iii) Fairness of the proceedings; no hasty decisions and no questioning of the final judgement.

iv) Maintains a sense of homogeneity; it is a communal activity, inclusive of the the people, that reinforces that the divine and ordinary are linked.

2. Significant to the Umuofian people is the constant interaction between the living and dead; visible and invisible, and material and spiritual.

3. Compare Egwugwu Court to the white man’s justice:

i) White man’s justice is open to moral corruption and deceit. 

Learner Preparation for LESSON 25

1. Learners to read CHAPTER 11.

2. Learners to consider the following for discussion:

i) The story of the tortoise.

ii) The interrelation between the ordinary and the supernatural: