This chapter basically compares and contrasts the African religions and the Christian one. Mr. Brown, one of the missionaries, and Akunna, a member of the tribe, were talking to each other and trying to convert the other. Neither succeeded, but they both learned a lot and so did the reader. It made more clear the African religion because it really didn't make sense to me, and now I understand it a little better.
Mr. Brown is really trying to get converts. He is very dedicated and is trying a lot of different things. He doesn't care so much about the extent to which the people believe, but is more about the numbers.
No one really noticed that Okonkwo is back. They all just have to much on their plates with all these people coming into their tribe and someone that is like them is probably more of a relief and doesn't need to be thought about. Some of these people actually liked the whites coming. They brought them this religion, but more importantly they brought them things to trade, which the people of the tribe loved. It was almost as if they had made up for destroying their lives.
Okonkwo didn't see this way. He was really upset about his tribe being so taken over. I really can't blame him though. I mean he has been dreaming of coming home to his traditional and wonderful tribe, but it is not at all the same tribe he left. Now he just doesn't know what to do.
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I did kind of feel bad for Okonkwo in this chapter. All he wants is to be powerful again and I think he feels it won't be the same when he returns, which is probably true. I don't know if it will be a bad thing if he returns home and no one will listen to him..?
you do have to almost laugh. all that planning and scheming to be even more powerful gone to waste because of the year. granted, the english may have had something to do with it too. i dont think okonkwo could have made a huge impression no matter what he did.
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