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Things Fall Apart - Online Term Paper

Things Fall Apart

Opposites do not Attract In , by Chinua Achebe, Mr. Brown, the first missionary in Umuofia, was a kind and respectful man. Not to say that Reverend James Smith was not, but his degree of kindness and respect were present in a whole different level. They both wanted to convert the lost, all those in Umuofia that were not in the church. Mr. Brown made friends with the clan and �trod softly on his faith,� (pg.178) while Mr. Smith told them how things were in a harsh voice and tried to force his religion on the people of Umuofia. The impacts the two had on the people and the church were exact opposites. Mr. Brown was �very firm in restraining his flock from the clan� (pg. 178) and learned from ...

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At first everyone was reluctant to explore this new option for education. Those that chose to attend Mr. Brown�s school would not only learn how to read and write, but they would also learn how to fight back against those that would come in and try to conquer them. With this insight and the kind �gifts of singlets and towels� (pg.181) from Mr. Brown, more people flooded into his school. Mr. Brown�s school not only taught them how to speak and read in another tongue, but �from the very beginning religion and education went hand in hand� (pg.182). Mr. Smith, on the other, hand was very harsh and �saw things as black and white. And black was evil�� (pg.184). That unfortunate turn of phrase was indicative of ignorance and his attitude from the beginning toward the natives of Umuofia who were dark skinned. Under his control, or one might say lack of control, the �over-zealous converts� now flourished in full favor� (pg. 185) causing the church and clan to meet collide to head for ...

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Added: 4/5/2008 05:54:49 PM
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