How did Okonkwo change in the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe?

doesn't
truly change during the novel. He is rigid in his ways and unaccepting of new ways of life in
his village with the introduction of imperialism. As others in the village drift toward the
church during his banishment, he is in his mother's land working to get back to where and how he
was. His absence feeds into the inability to accept change because for him, it was not gradual,
but instead it was a slap in the face of his life and culture. If he had been there the whole
time, maybe he would have had an easier time accepting change, but he was a character that was
rigid in his ways due to the lackadaisical life of his father and his vow to never be like
him.

One can make the case that he did change upon the birth of Ezinma. He
valued her, especially over , in that he was morbidly concerned when she was sick - this was a
drastic change from him killingwho was the son he never had. He seemingly softened when it came
to Ezinma, but probably not enough to really claim that he had actually
changed.

How did European countries justify their imperialism?

According
to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, imperialism is "the policy, practice, or advocacy of
extending the power or dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by
gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas." European
imperialism began in the sixteenth, century when explorers from Europe looked for new trade
routes to the Far East, explored the Americas, and colonized North America, South America, and
Asia. This time period is referred to as the era of Old Imperialism.

The era
of New Imperialism began in the nineteenth century, when European powers established extensive
empires in Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. These
empires were set up in the wake of technological, scientific, and industrial advances brought
about by the Industrial Revolution. The European powers that participated in both the old and
new eras had several justifications for their...

What is the Neolithic Revolution and how did settlement patterns and life change as a result?

The
Neolithic Revolution, or Agricultural Revolution, was the human shift from hunting and gathering
to planting and domestication of animals.  It was made possible by the warming climate that
occurred after the last ice age.  The shift from hunting to farming had profound effects on
humanity.

After humans learned to plant and domesticate, a move away from
nomadic existence was possible.  Humans gravitated to water sources like creeks and rivers.
 River valleys became popular destinations. An important result of farming was that larger
yields of food allowed for larger populations.  The larger populations led to the first
permanent settlements.  Small farming villages grew into towns, which eventually turned into
large river civilizations.

The birth of larger settlements also had
consequences.  The need to manage surplus resulted in more complex governments being
established.  With larger populations living in such close proximity to one another, disease was
more common.  

The idea that humans could produce a surplus of food and other
goods led to many new developments.  One negative that arose from farming was a competition for
resources, which led to the advent of warfare.  The allocation of these resources also led to
the first social class systems and specialized jobs.  In order to keep track of the surpluses,
writing systems were invented.

The consequences of the Neolithic Revolution
would be unmatched in scope and scale until the Industrial Revolution many millenia later.
 

What were the strengths and weaknesses of Lincoln's Reconstruction plan?

One major
disadvantage of Lincoln's plan was its leniency. Lincoln wanted to allow the former states of
the Confederacy back into the Union with only ten percent of the eligible voters swearing
loyalty to the Union. He also did not insist on black suffrage. While Lincoln did insist on a
slavery ban, he was not as progressive on civil rights as many abolitionists hoped. Lincoln's
plan was to bring the South back into the Union with as little turmoil as possible; he did not
viewas a vehicle for social change. Lincoln's plan also did not realize the animosity that many
in the North felt toward the Southern leadership, as there were cries from the Radical
Republicans that certain Southern leaders should hang for their crimes. Lincoln's plan was not
as stringent as the Wade-Davis Bill that eventually passed; this bill called for fifty percent
of the eligible voters in a state to swear loyalty to the Union and required black
suffrage.

The major disadvantage also turned out to be...

Why does Robinson Crusoe use the oxymoron ''terrible vision'' in the novel Robinson Crusoe?

In the
context in which it is used, "terrible vision" is not an . It refers to the
apocalyptic dream that Crusoe has while delirious with malarial fever, and it is truly
terrifying:

I saw a man descend from a great black
cloud...He was all over as bright as a flame, so that I could but just bear to look towards him;
his countenance was most inexpressibly dreadful, impossible for words to describe...he moved
forward towards me, with a long spear or weapon in his hand, to kill me; and when he came to a
rising ground...he spoke to me...All...I understood was this: "Seeing all these things have
not brought thee to repentance, now thou shalt die;" at which words, I thought he lifted up
the spear that was in his hand to kill me.

Though this is
indeed a horrific vision, it represents a crucial turning point for Crusoe, who understands the
vision as the manifestation of his guilty conscience at his formerly sinful way of life. He
begins to think of his situation on the island as punishment for his sins, rather than
attributing them to capricious fate. So while "terrible vision" is not an oxymoron, it
was an important, and even life-changing moment for Crusoe. 

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How does geography affect the development of civilizations according to Guns, Germs, and Steel?

Geography
is presented as a crucial factor determining how civilizations develop in
by .

What makes geography so important is its effect on food production.
Some geographical areas have fertile soils, adequate water for irrigation, and plants and
animals that can be readily domesticated. This enables several things. The first is abandoning a
nomadic or migratory...

In the poem "Hunting Snakes" by Judith Wright, what do the words "gentlest" and "grace" convey?

's poem "Hunting
Snake" tells of a couple who freeze to watch as a "great black snake" slithers by
them. Frozen by his presence, the couple stands still as they contemplate the snake, his path,
and his departure. 

The word "gentlest" appears in line two:
"under the autumns gentlest sky." Here, the word gentlest conveys, or suggests, a calm
and peaceful sky and scene. Since weather can define how things go on the surface of the earth
(for example, if stormy, humans and animals run for cover), the gentle sky illustrates the
calmness of the day and the inhabitants of the earth. Contrasting this image, as soon as the
snake appears, the couple's peace is shattered. 

The word "grace"
appears in the first line of the poem: "Sun-warmed in this late seasons grace." Here,
the term grace refers to the approval of the season (). One can assume that it is the end of
either winter or fall, and the warmth of the sun is the one thing which allows the couple the
ability to stroll outdoors. The season's grace refers to the season's
approval.