Characters
Okonkwo's uncle who Okonkwo lives with in Part Two of Things Fall Apart.
Who is Uchendu?
"We have now built a church,"..."and we want you all to come in every seventh day to worship the new God."
Who is Mr. Kiaga?
”Nwoye turned round to walk into the inner compound when his father, suddenly overcome with fury, sprang to his feet and gripped him by the neck.”
What are Notions of Masculinity?
Obierika brought Okonkwo this when he visited him in exile.
What are Cowries?
Most clansmen converted to Christianity because of this.
What is Money/Cowries?
The white missionary who first arrives in Umuofia in chapter 16 of Things Fall Apart.
Who is Mr. Brown?
"You think you are the greatest sufferer in the world? Do you know that men are sometimes banished for life? Do you know that men sometimes lose all their yams and even their children?"
Who is Uchendu?
“Umuofia had indeed changed during the seven years Okonkwo had been in exile. The church had come and led many astray...But apart from the church, the white men had also brought a government. They had built a court where the District Commissioner judged cases in ignorance.”
What is Tradition vs. Change?
In chapter 16, this character becomes a missionary.
Who is Nwoye
In Igbo culture, this God is Supreme
Who is Chukwu?
Mr. Brown's successor who arrives when Mr. Brown leaves Umuofia.
Who is Mr. Smith?
“‘There are no other gods,’ said (...). ‘Chukwu is the only God and all others are false. You carve a piece of wood-like that one’ ... ‘and you call it a god. But it is still a piece of wood.’”
Who is Mr. Brown?
“On the following Sunday, Nwoye passed and repassed the little red-earth and thatch building without summoning enough courage to enter...After passing and re-passing by the church, Nwoye returned home.”
What is Fate vs. Free Will?
The comparison Okonkwo makes between Nwoye and himself.
What is Fire and Ash?
This character hung himself at the end of the book
Who is Okonkwo
Nwoye's new name after he studies Christianity.
Who is Isaac?
“‘It is already too late,’ said (...) 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.’”
Who is Obierika?
“They sat in a big circle on the ground and the bride sat in the center with a hen in her right hand. Uchendu sat by her, holding the ancestral staff of the family. All the other men stood outside the circle, watching. Their wives watched also. It was evening and the sun was setting.”
What is Language and Ritual?
These people wanted to join the church. (another name for Outcast)
What are Osu?
The Egwugwu did this at the end of chapter 22.
What is burn the church down
Okonkwo's son and daughter born to him in exile
Who are Nwofia and Nneka?
“‘I have asked you to come,’ began (...), ‘because of what happened during my absence. I have been told a few things but I cannot believe them until I have heard your own side. Let us talk about it like friends and find a way of ensuring that it does not happen again.’”
Who is the District Commissioner?
“And he told them about this new God, the Creator of all the world and all the men and women. He told them that they worshipped false gods, gods of wood and stone. A deep murmur went through the crowd when he said this.”
What is Religion vs. Society?
Okonkwo held a feast for these people.
Who are his Mothers Kinsmen?
Okonkwo believes the warriors of Umuofia have become this.
What is Womanly/Agbala