Proverbs

1.     The first proverb I wrote, “ Having sour milk can destroy the birds flight”, for the novel Things Fall Apart  represents Okonkwo’s lack of guidance and nurturing as a child.  The milk represents nurturing and support though childhood and sour depicting the lack of nurturing. This lack of support, when Okonkwo was young, affected all aspects of his life.  The disgrace from his family influenced him to be successful, yet it had many negative effects, like being concerned with image and being too ambitious.  This ambition fuelled him to do irrational things, which is why it can negatively influence the person’s path in life.

2.     Then next proverb I wrote, “When the lion wants nothing less than the lamb it becomes a mouse”, which was for the drama Macbeth. This proverb depicts the protagonist Macbeth’s ambition and drive to become king and shows how in the end he was insignificant.  I used a lion and a mouse to represent the change between being powerful and very insignificant.

3.     The last proverb that I wrote,  “A blind leader can’t lead his troops to a truthful victory”, to represent the drama Oedipus by Sophocles.  The protagonist in this drama is not literally blind, he is metaphorically blind to the truth and is expected to lead his country to greatness.  Oedipus is the king of Thebes, and in the drama, Thebes was in danger.  Oedipus is blind to the truth which prevents him from saving his country.