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"Jordyn the jock was not as bad as I thought she would be when I first learned we’d been paired to lead the cabin of eight-year-olds."
"By the second week of camp, I realized I actually liked Mariah a lot more than I’d expected to."
The lines help to develop the theme that people who have little in common can become friends because both caracters admit that they have made previous judgements before getting to know each other. However, after sharing and going through certain circumstances, they realize that they actually like each other.
Okonkwo is gone from the village for seven years. When he returns, he expects that he can pick up where he left off. However, he finds that a lot has changed.
One major change is that the church has increased in power. As a result, the connections among the villagers themselves have weakened. Another major change is that the missionaries have implemented their own laws and government. As a result, their own customs are being left behind.
Okonkwo is shocked to find the power the missionaries have gained while he was gone. He is even more shocked that the villagers have allowed these changes to happen.
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i think it's It adds humor and makes Mrs. Pringle seem like a more likable character.
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