What important roles do these beliefs play in shaping the destinies of both Okonkwo and Sundiata?

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Each student must respond to two of the three prompts. Answers should be organized into proper essay format and all aspects of the prompt should be addressed.

1. The unmasking and subsequent killing of the egwugwu in Things Fall Apart is generally interpreted as foreshadowing of Okonkwo�s inevitable fall. But the theme of spiritual and ancestral presences is inherent throughout both Things and The Epic of Sundiata. For this essay, address the West African belief of spirits and predestination as we have discussed them. What important roles do these beliefs play in shaping the destinies of both Okonkwo and Sundiata?