Question

In Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the Oracle _____.
a.)acts as the ambassador of the village
b.)settles all legal disputes in the village
c.)decides whether the village goes to war
d.)sets the terms of marriage in the village

Answer 1

c. decides whether the village goes to war

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) decides whether the village goes to war.

In Achebe's "Things Falling Apart," the Oracle decides whether the village goes to war.

Chinua Achebe(1930-2013) was a Nigerian author who wrote the book "Things Falling Apart" in 1958. In the story, he refers to the life of the character named Okonkwo during the arrival of Europeans to Nigerian territory.

In the story, the Oracle of the cave and the hills represents the culture and beliefs people of the tribe had. The medium was like the connection between the people and the divinity, and for that, the Oracle was venerated. Among other things, the Oracle decides whether the village goes to war.