`The clan was like a lizard; if it lost its tail it soon grew another.’

1. How does the proverb relate to Okonkwo’s return to Umuofia?

2. Okonkwo’s return:

i) His eagerness to restart his life.

ii) He uses the fight against the Christians to re-establish his position in the tribe.

3. `He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart’

i) How is the clan responsible for their own destruction?

ii) How is the British rule responsible for the destruction of the clan? 

Learner Preparation for LESSON 41:

1. Learners to read CHAPTER 21.

2. Learners to consider the following for discussion:

i) The reality of Okonkwo’s status on his return.

ii) The appeal of Christianity to the marginalised.