The White Man

 “Does the white man understand our custom about land?” “How can he when he does not even speak our tongue? But he says that our customs are bad; and our own brothers who have taken up his religion also say that our customs are bad. How do you think we can fight when our own brothers have turned against us? The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” (Chapter 20)

In this quote Obierika and Okonkwo are discussing the impact the colonists have had on the Igbo people. Mr. Brown and the rest of the evangelists have entered the village to try to bring their modern ways and Christian religious beliefs to the Nigerians. I personally think that it is great to go and preach the Gospel to those who have never heard it before, but there are thousands of people in America who have not heard the message of the Gospel. I think that Christians should spend more time in America first, then reach out to other nations. These Igbo people, for example. They do not want to change their ways. The Igbo people thought that they were perfectly fine before the white men came. I believe that missionaries should approach the people in love and acceptance and show them what they believe in. If the people don't like it and disagree, we then leave them alone.