The Only Use of
capricious
in
Things Fall Apart
- It was deeper and more intimate than the fear of evil and capricious gods and of magic, the fear of the forest, and of the forces of nature, malevolent, red in tooth and claw.
p. 13.2capricious = impulsive and unpredictableeditor's notes: "red in tooth and claw" is an often quoted expression first written by Alfred Tennyson, an English poet who was born over 200 years ago.
Definition:
impulsive or unpredictable or tending to make sudden changes -- especially impulsive behavior