"The interpreter spoke to the white man and he immediately gave his answer. 'All the gods you have named are not gods at all. They are gods of deceit who tell you to kill your fellows and destroy innocent children. There is only one true God and He has the earth, the sky, you and me and all of us'” (Achebe 146).
Part 1- According to the text, what effect did imperialism have on people who lived through it?
In the village of Umuofia, the White men, present the idea of a single god. The gods of the Igbo represent important aspects of their lives such as the earth in which they grow their food and the sky which is the source of sun and water needed for their crops. As the missionaries migrate into the villages, they strongly express their beliefs and ideas on to the other groups. They accuse the villagers that their beliefs are wrong and that there is only one god. The White men present to the people that all the Igbo gods are flawed and untrue.
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