Characters
Who replaces Mr. Brown?
Reverend Smith
What did Enoch do to the Egwugwu?
He unmasked it
What is an Egwugwu?
an ancestral spirit
What is the main conflict in chapters 22-23?
Igbo culture vs Christianity
Who tricks the leaders into the meeting?
The district commissioner
What happens to the church?
It burned down
What does convert mean?
someone who changes religion
Why is Reverend Smith important?
He increases conflict/more extreme than Mr. Brown
How was Reverend Smith different from Mr. Brown
He is strict and intolerant
What punishment do the leaders face in jail?
Beatings, starvation, humiliation
What does unmasking mean in this context?
Revealing the identity of an Egwugwu
The clash between old customs and new religion illustrates this theme.
tradition vs. change
Why is the district commissioner controversial?
He abuses power but claims to keep order
Why do the villagers pay the fine?
To free their leaders
Word for forcibly holding someone to assert control, as happens to the converts.
imprisonment
Okonkwo’s fear of appearing weak shows this recurring human flaw.
toxic masculinity/pride
After his return to Umuofia, this character struggles to understand why his clan now tolerates the Christian missionaries and their new laws, despite the earlier strict traditions.
Okonkwo
This specific incident in Chapter 23 demonstrates the villagers’ impulsive anger and foreshadows the ultimate collapse of traditional authority in Umuofia.
the attack on the Christians and the burning of the church
This word describes a strong feeling of anger and shock that leads the villagers to attack the Christians.
outrage
Cultural disruption, colonial influence, and personal pride lead to this outcome.
tragic fate or cultural collapse