Religion is often used to explain things and occurring events. It’s used to explain things that logic and even science can’t explain or comprehend. Now, in the novel, “Things Fall Apart”, Chinua Achebe focuses and emphasis on the cultural aspects that are altered during pre and post colonialism. One of the cultural aspects that is disturbed is the Igbo religion.
On the arrival, the missionaries immediately try to belittle the Igbo tribe simply because they don’t understand their beliefs. To specify, the tribe practices polytheism, the worship of many Gods. This belief also includes their chi or their person as it states on page 131, “A man could not rise beyond the density of his chi.” Although, the missionaries step in and declare that …show more content…
Meaning, if you had no purpose or conviction or title in the village, you were perceived as worthless. None one would give you their time of day, so you were basically a lowerclassmen. Also, the tribe excluded the birth of twins from their village because they thought they were young. They thought the birth of twins was evil and a disgrace. However, in chapter 8 on page 155, it explains and describes how the missionaries were welcoming and accepting twins even though that was an abomination in the eye’s of the Igbo people. Furthermore, when the missionaries arrive, they take advantage of the people who had no titles in their village because they are vulnerable. They convinced them easily to convert their religion because they had nothing to …show more content…
Such as, both religions use icons for their religious rituals. During the conversation between Mr. Brown and Akunna, Mr. Brown notices the carved piece of wood that’s supposed to symbolize Ikenga. He states it’s wrong and a piece of wood is not God, it’s just a piece of wood. Now, of course, the people of Igbo know the wood is not actually God, it’s just an icon that represents him. Everyone in the tribe is well aware that Chukwu made that wood so it immediately makes it holy and that is explained clearly on page 49 where Akuna says, “It is indeed a piece of wood. The tree from which it came was made by Chukwu as indeed all minors Gods were. But he made them for his messengers so that we could approach him through them.” Mr. Brown may oppose of their religious icons but the white missionaries use them as well. The wooden cross is worshipped for the same reason and purpose as the Ikenga statue. Both religions use symbolic representations to be closely acquainted with their God.
Throughout the novel, there are many ways the tribes and the white man's beliefs differ from each other. The white men try to change up the traditional beliefs in the tribe because they simply do not understand. As a result of that, the tribe men think their out of their mind and think they’re fools for thinking they can just try to step into their
On the arrival, the missionaries immediately try to belittle the Igbo tribe simply because they don’t understand their beliefs. To specify, the tribe practices polytheism, the worship of many Gods. This belief also includes their chi or their person as it states on page 131, “A man could not rise beyond the density of his chi.” Although, the missionaries step in and declare that …show more content…
Meaning, if you had no purpose or conviction or title in the village, you were perceived as worthless. None one would give you their time of day, so you were basically a lowerclassmen. Also, the tribe excluded the birth of twins from their village because they thought they were young. They thought the birth of twins was evil and a disgrace. However, in chapter 8 on page 155, it explains and describes how the missionaries were welcoming and accepting twins even though that was an abomination in the eye’s of the Igbo people. Furthermore, when the missionaries arrive, they take advantage of the people who had no titles in their village because they are vulnerable. They convinced them easily to convert their religion because they had nothing to …show more content…
Such as, both religions use icons for their religious rituals. During the conversation between Mr. Brown and Akunna, Mr. Brown notices the carved piece of wood that’s supposed to symbolize Ikenga. He states it’s wrong and a piece of wood is not God, it’s just a piece of wood. Now, of course, the people of Igbo know the wood is not actually God, it’s just an icon that represents him. Everyone in the tribe is well aware that Chukwu made that wood so it immediately makes it holy and that is explained clearly on page 49 where Akuna says, “It is indeed a piece of wood. The tree from which it came was made by Chukwu as indeed all minors Gods were. But he made them for his messengers so that we could approach him through them.” Mr. Brown may oppose of their religious icons but the white missionaries use them as well. The wooden cross is worshipped for the same reason and purpose as the Ikenga statue. Both religions use symbolic representations to be closely acquainted with their God.
Throughout the novel, there are many ways the tribes and the white man's beliefs differ from each other. The white men try to change up the traditional beliefs in the tribe because they simply do not understand. As a result of that, the tribe men think their out of their mind and think they’re fools for thinking they can just try to step into their