The Igbo people witness and experience physical colonization that ultimately results in cultural assimilation. In this particular passage the discussion between Obierika and Okonkwo, they mention that the white man is spreading and imposing the philosophy of Christianity. Furthermore, they discuss the implications of separating their people apart physically and mentally due to colonization. In the book Things Fall Apart, the author, Chinua Achebe reveals the cultural consequences of colonization during the British occupation in Nigeria, by imposing their religion to the Igbo people, eventually affects their cultural identity. Through the effective use of diction and figurative language the reader is clearly presented on how colonization causes psychological effects for instance, deteriorating their sense of identity, language, culture, and religion.
This passage is through Obierika’s perspective. Okonkwo is hard …show more content…
This is a reference to the title of the book, which foreshadows the situation the Igbo people will be in. Additionally, he is referring to the Igbo people as a whole, specifically their culture and identity. The author included this to ultimately conclude that their culture has fallen apart, in a sense that the Igbo people have changed their way of living as told by the Europeans. The mentioning of the knife is important because it emphasizes that the white man has psychologically cut the things that held them together, like their language, culture and religion. Furthermore, “We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay” (Achebe 176) the word choice here is significant, it accurately displays how regretful they feel. Throughout the passage, Obierika repeatedly states “our brothers” to evoke sadness that they were so close knit that they called each other
This passage is through Obierika’s perspective. Okonkwo is hard …show more content…
This is a reference to the title of the book, which foreshadows the situation the Igbo people will be in. Additionally, he is referring to the Igbo people as a whole, specifically their culture and identity. The author included this to ultimately conclude that their culture has fallen apart, in a sense that the Igbo people have changed their way of living as told by the Europeans. The mentioning of the knife is important because it emphasizes that the white man has psychologically cut the things that held them together, like their language, culture and religion. Furthermore, “We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay” (Achebe 176) the word choice here is significant, it accurately displays how regretful they feel. Throughout the passage, Obierika repeatedly states “our brothers” to evoke sadness that they were so close knit that they called each other