The church does pose a threat to Okonkwo and his tribe. In the same way, that the white culture in the US destroyed the native American culture.
The church poses a threat to Okonkwo and his tribe in many ways. For example, the church has fractured the Igbo society and torn families apart. The church has converted a large amount of Igbo people to Christianity. The amount of white men in Umuofia is very small, but a number of followers to the white men is too large which has put the church in power over the Igbo people. "It is already too late," said Obierika sadly. "Our own men and our sons have joined the ranks of the stranger. They have joined his religion and they help to uphold his government. If we should try to drive out the white men in Umuofia we should find it easy. There are only two of them.¨(online 62). Another way that the church tears the society apart is by taking its leaders into custody. Okonkwo and …show more content…
For example, when Junior asked his parents who has the most hope his parents look at each other and say white people. “Come on,” I said. “Who has the most hope?” “White people,” my parents said at the same time.”(45). The native Americans had the most hope but then the white people came to America and took away that hope for themselves. Another example of the white culture in the US posing a threat to the native American culture is that they have turned into a tourist attraction. When Billionaire Ted stood up to speak at the funeral of Junior's grandmother, the natives there expected him to be original but their hopes were not upheld. “We all groaned. We’d expected this white guy to be original. But he was yet another white guy who showed up to the rez because he loved Indian people SOOOOOOOO much.”(162). This shows that there have been other people who “love Indians SOOOOOOOO much” implying that the Indians are somewhat of a tourist attraction in the eyes of white
The church poses a threat to Okonkwo and his tribe in many ways. For example, the church has fractured the Igbo society and torn families apart. The church has converted a large amount of Igbo people to Christianity. The amount of white men in Umuofia is very small, but a number of followers to the white men is too large which has put the church in power over the Igbo people. "It is already too late," said Obierika sadly. "Our own men and our sons have joined the ranks of the stranger. They have joined his religion and they help to uphold his government. If we should try to drive out the white men in Umuofia we should find it easy. There are only two of them.¨(online 62). Another way that the church tears the society apart is by taking its leaders into custody. Okonkwo and …show more content…
For example, when Junior asked his parents who has the most hope his parents look at each other and say white people. “Come on,” I said. “Who has the most hope?” “White people,” my parents said at the same time.”(45). The native Americans had the most hope but then the white people came to America and took away that hope for themselves. Another example of the white culture in the US posing a threat to the native American culture is that they have turned into a tourist attraction. When Billionaire Ted stood up to speak at the funeral of Junior's grandmother, the natives there expected him to be original but their hopes were not upheld. “We all groaned. We’d expected this white guy to be original. But he was yet another white guy who showed up to the rez because he loved Indian people SOOOOOOOO much.”(162). This shows that there have been other people who “love Indians SOOOOOOOO much” implying that the Indians are somewhat of a tourist attraction in the eyes of white