What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
to develop his idea that monarchies are not a righteous or just form of government
to present factual evidence in support of the claim that government by kings is an ineffective form of government
to outline the history of monarchies from biblical times to present day
to express the point of view that kings share a lineage with heathens and, thus, are fundamentally evil

Time is not always change. time can also mean continuity, and it can mean keeping acknowledged truths in mind despite differences in circumstances. there is no better example of this in things fall apart than the retellings of the proverb about the bird named eneke, the language in both retellings is almost identical despite the length of time that has passed between their repetitions. in comparing the usages of the same proverb, achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives.

Assuming that the character maydelle is a symbol what does she most plausibly represent

Sitting near the front of the classroom