Things Fall Apart
Chapter 16
What mistake does Mr. Kiaga repeatedly make in his use of Umuofia’s language? How do the villagers react to this mistake in language?
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"He spoke through an interpreter who was an lbo man, though his dialect was different and harsh to the ears of Mbanta. Many people laughed at his dialect and the way he used words strangely. Instead of saying "myself' he always said "my buttocks."
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