Things Fall Apart, Chapter 11-12, Stories

"Low voices, broken now and again by singing, reached Okonkwo from his wives' huts as each woman and her children told folk stories. Ekwefi and her daughter, Ezinma, sat on a mat on the floor. It was Ekwefi's turn to tell a story" (Achebe 96).

Part 1- According to the text, what effect did imperialism have on people who lived through it? 

The people in the Umuofia tribe use storytelling as a mechanism. In this chapter,

Ekwefi tells Ezinma a story about a greedy, cunning tortoise. She teaches Ezinma stories to give her daughter knowledge and principles to follow throughout her life. Storytelling is a huge part of Igbo culture. These stories were told to educate young children about past events and life lessons. Many of these stories were only acquainted with people in the tribes. Igbo people have many traditions and practices that lay out how they live and better their lives. They strive to form their culture and society into sophistication.