PH 3

It is interesting how the story of the tortoise's cracked shell comes up again. I know it is in direct correlation and covers very similar topics (such as the tortoise's greed and his falling from the sky) but it's not the same story.  I wonder if that's due to the area in which each author lives, or to keep from plagiarism issues but I find it interesting how this story changed. The sacrifices and the mothers' acceptance is what I find disturbing. That wasn't a part of the tale in Things Fall Apart and I wonder if it's to mimic the notorious events occurring in Nigeria with the military government.