Most recent public comments by Izzy Priano https://nowcomment.com/users/90616 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108189 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108189 “[His father] believes that there is something inherently bad about war, and he does not want his son listening to the news of it on the radio. In the end, Omovo finds his father drinking palm wine with the soldiers… The fathers presence with the soliders demonstrates either the allegiance to the national war effort or his way of protecting his son” (100). Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:20:26 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108168 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108168 “Omovo’s dishonesty suggests that their are some aspects of war that are not lost on him. He seems to understand that telling the soilders about the women would place her in danger“(101). Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:19:42 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108132 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108132 “Omovos dishonesty is one way that Okri points out that a normally immoral act can be moral in wartime. Omovo disobeys his father by turning the radio back on after his father leaves for work. Under normal circumstances, such behavior would demonstrate willfull disobedience, however, to the extent of what he learns on the radio informs his decision to lie to the soldiers and reject their bribe. His disobedience can be seen as a path to rightful living and informed decisions when it comes to protecting the veiled woman” (101). Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:19:03 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108125 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108125 “The veiled woman is a mysterious character who is figured as a spy, as a witch, and as a humanitarian. The soliders beleive she is a spy for the Biafrans and ultimatley kill her...By aiding the non-national side of the war the woman exposes herself to the danger of being caught by the nigerian soliders who are monitering her efforts...She gives a basket of goods to a village of malnourished children and impoverished women” (100). Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:18:29 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108117 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108117 “The soldiers are not portrayed as admirable, hardworking men. They spend their day in the village bar, drinking and playing draughts while they bribe the children to help them find the veiled woman” (100). Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:17:46 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108107 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2108107 “It is inconsequential to Omovo whether the woman is a spy- or a witch, for that matter. For him, her murder is wrong because it is a crime against another human being. Having seen the women give her basket of goods to starving children and obviously needy women, Omovo likely feels even more strongly that the soliders actions are wrong. Omovo’s youthful perspective confirms Okri’s belief that, in war, morality and ethical behavior are not the norm” (100). Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:16:39 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100614 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100614 This imagery describes what she looks like underneath the clothes described in the last passage. Her “bald disfigured” head with the “livid gash” indirectly describes why she wears all the layers that she does. The word livid describing the gash gives us a clear image of the slash in her face. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:44:26 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100605 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100605 This simile compares the “spys” movements to an invisible force dragging someone away. Through this line we can see her moving and struggling to get away. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:43:45 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100590 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100590 This is describing what the “spy” looks like. The gray shawl, black veil and faded wrappers. It also makes the audience question why there is a red basket on her head. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:42:21 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100580 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100580 The “stupefying heat” “stumbled around” gives us an image of how the heat especially during the hard time of war really affects people and how it makes them lethargic and gloomy about everything they do. “Lost their edges” also tells us how they are really struggling during this time. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:41:27 +0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100542 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231990?scroll_to=2100542 During this passage Okri gives us a good description of the “spy” as she walks by the people. “Stared at her” “no shadow” “feet never touch the ground” these words show that people think she is abnormal and strange, that there is something wrong about her. As the people throw things at her and she “doesnt flinch, quicken her pace or look back” we can infer that she is used to this treatment and knows that she is different. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:39:49 +0800