Most recent public comments by Student Grayson Penland https://nowcomment.com/users/90611 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108112 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108112 “Read in one way, this scene suggests that the father’s loyalty lies with the soldiers and that he somewhat hushes his son’s excited tale of the day’s events”. (100). “Read in another way, however, Omovo’s father can be seen protecting him from the harm the soldiers might do to him if Omovo appears to defend the veiled woman’s actions in anyway” (100). Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:17:16 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108096 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108096 “”In the Shadow of War” is set during the Nigerian civil war. Using this backdrop. Okri explores morality and the ways in which war breaks down the usually clear distinctions between what constitutes moral behavior and what does not”(101). Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:16:09 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108076 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108076 “The veiled woman is a mysterious character who is figured as a spy, as a witch, and as a humanitarian” (100). Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:14:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108066 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108066 “Omovo’s youthful perspective confirms Okri’s belief that, in war, morality and ethical behavior are not the norm” (100). Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:12:58 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100498 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100498 The simile is comparing the villagers doing their everyday tasks with the same enthusiasm as someone who is sleepwalking explaining that the villagers do not want to be their most likely due to the heat. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:36:17 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100487 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100487 This quote starts off another motif of dishonesty that can be seen throughout the rest of the story. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:35:21 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100456 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100456 This simile shows that the woman was moving quickly in an attempt to get far away from that place. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:34:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100439 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100439 This quote reinforces the motif of sleeping and tiredness that can be seen throughout the story. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:33:51 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100378 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100378 The words such as unshaven and shabby show that the father is of a lower income as he is still wearing the same coat that is now too small for him. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:33:09 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100272 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100272 The words such as unshaven and shabby show that the father is of a lower income as he is still wearing the same coat that is now too small for him. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:31:53 -0400