7. Sam practices his saxophone. The dog howls. a. Sam practices his saxophone, although, the dog howls.
b. Sam practices his saxophone, the dog howls.
c. When Sam practices his saxophone, the dog howls.

In about two hundred words, explain how the author's use of folktales and symbolism add meaning to the story and convey the central theme of the novel: the disintegration of the traditional igbo society as a result of its contact with european practices and beliefs.