Things Fall Apart Blog #2

                           Okay, I must admit that I've submitted this later than the deadline. I sincerely apologize for not managing my time, and I'm freaking out right now. But I've decided "better late than never". So here are my thoughts on Things Fall Apart part 2. In this portion of the book, there is more emphasis on colonialism and the reaction to colonialism from the Igbo. During his exile, Okonkwo receives the news that a village has been completely destroyed by the Europeans. Apparently, there was one white man spotted in the village riding his "iron horse". The natives of this village took the initiative and murdered the white man, hanging his "iron horse" with him. As a reaction to the killing of their comrade, the Europeans ended up  entirely destroying the village. From the perspective of the Igbo, I can understand that they thought the white man was quite peculiar and thus they killed him because people tend to persecute what they don't understand. Yet the village never predicted that they would be annihilated by a much more dominant entity. It seems like when the Europeans responded to the murder of their comrade, they were making a statement saying "Don't  mess with us." As a result, Okonkwo and the majority of the natives have a negative feeling towards these foreigners. Nwoye on the other hand, is a little more accepting of the change that is happening around him. He adopts Christianity and is quite mesmerized by the faith, although his father does approve of it at all. I think Nwoye is much more accepting of Christianity because the faith offers a sense of salvation. While growing up, Nwoye was different from the others because he wasn't as physically strong or brave as the other men. Yet, he finds solace within the Christian faith where he is no longer discriminated by his distinct traits. He still faces challenges since not everyone around him is willing to be open minded.