Influence Of Imperialism In Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart Essay Throughout the first part of the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe it shows readers how Igbo live their life and shows the traditions and culture of their people. In the second part of the book it starts to go into about how Western cultural imperialism comes in and tries to teach the Igbo people their culture, language, education and especially their religion. The influence that the missionaries bring to the Igbo culture is significance because they want the Africans to have the same views as them and for the ultimatum to take over the land that the Igbo people live on, so they can use and take their resources. The Igbo culture is one that is based off different Gods based on nature and ancestors, how much

The western missionaries also bought a new faith and realigion to the people which started to change many of the villages in Africa all together. Most missionaries came to this country with the idea of just helping the Igbo see what was right. Instead they ended up almost forcing or imposing mainly their religion and education upon the Igbo people. This happened in the book as well when they tried to burn down the shriens of the Igbo people’s gods. The head missionary, Mr. Brown, relized that instead of forcing something he should try a different approach like trying to understand the Igbo and using that to convert them. The missionaries basically used mainpulaiton to convert the Igbo people. Western imperialism were able to attract some of the Africans and convert them over to Christianity was by being able to show that they can bring just not religion but trade and money to their country and villages. They also attracted them by telling them what type of life they would be living if they converted over to Christianity, which was their way of taking over the community. In Things Fall Apart, the British colonist used force in order to give the support of the missionaries which was by any needs neccsary. When Okonkwo and some of the other villagers burned down the church they ended up being arrested and are suddenly under British rule and justice system at this point. The British command disrespect and treat those people that are in prison by shaving their heads and starving them for three whole days. They then forced this poor village to pay money in order for these men to be