A white man arrived at the villiage of Abame on a bike. At first the men were afraid, but then they got closer. The oracle of the tribe told them that the white man would bring death and destruction to the villiage, and that he would tear it apart, and so they kill the white man. The men of the tribe saw the white men as locusts, sending in the first one to scout the terrain so the others may come in and destroy everything, when they dont understand that killing a man for religious reasons is immoral, unethical, uncivilized and against human rights in the world of white men.
Obierika takes care of Okonkwo's farm in Umuofia and sells what he must, bringing Okonkwo the money.
In chapter 16 the missionaries have arrived at Umuofia, and now have arrived at Mbanta. Obierika is visiting Okonkwo because he asked Nwoye how his father was, and he answered that he did not know, for he was no longer his son. Obierika asks Okonkwo about this, but only his wife tells him that Okonkwo has declared that Nwoye was not his son anymore, because when the missionaries came, he was intrigued by the new religion and was now part of the missionaries. Everyone in the villiage is curious about the white man and the missionaries that bring the new religion, everyone is interested and listening. Okonkwo and others are confused and think that these men are mad because they cannot believe that God has a son called Jesus Kristi without having a wife, but Nwoye is still interested. He ends up joining the religion because he likes the idea of men uniting in darkness and seeking the light, he likes the concept of a friendly loving and caring God, a way that his father never was. He remembers the twins and Ikemefuna, and is more convinced.
I believe that since Okonkwo no longer recognizes him as his son, he will even treat him worse and be more aggresive towards the religion.
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