All 3 Uses of
benevolent
in
Things Fall Apart
- The oldest man present said sternly that those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble.
p. 26.9benevolent = kind or charitable
- But it was really not true that Okonkwo's palm-kernels had been cracked for him by a benevolent spirit.
p. 27.0 *
- They told the white man and he smiled benevolently.
p. 145.7benevolently = with kindness
Definition:
kind, generous, or charitable