Post #4

     In the later chapters of Things Fall Apart, we are introduced to the real main conflict: the "white man's religion". Missionaries began settling in tribes and attempted to convert the clans-people to Christianity. One thing that stands out at this point in the novel is how easily some people converted religions; one day they are worshiping Gods of "wood and stone" (pg 146) and wearing masks like the ones shown in the image below, and the next they are bowing down and praying to a brand new God.

    This ease of conversion to Christianity evinces the instability of the religion of the tribes. The fact that men are willing to drop the respect of the clansmen and everything that comes with their religion to follow the missionaries goes to show that they may not have been truly faithful in their religion to begin with. Especially a man (Nyowe) who's father is successful and well-known among the tribe should not be willing to convert after hearing one preaching.
     Okonkwo was expecting anything but this upon his return to Umuofia after 7 years. He had it all planned out, 2 beautiful daughters ready to be married and 2 sons ready to be initiated into the ozo. When he returns to a broken clan with even men of great reputation and power in Umuofia converting to Christianity, it sends him into a depression. Okonkwo not only grieved because he was not given a memorable acceptance back to Umuofia, "He mourned for the clan."(pg 183). He thought things were bad back in his motherland, but things are truly falling apart now in Umuofia.