"Mr. Smith stood his ground. But he could not save his church. When the egwugwu went away the red-earth church which Mr. Brown had built was a pile of earth and ashes. And for the moment the spirit of the clan was pacified" (Achebe 191).
Part II- How is imperialism encouraged by patriotism, religion, &/or a sense of cultural/racial superiority in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart/the past?
The white men have complete control over the Ibo villages. One Christian convert, Enoch, unmasks an egwugwu. His action causes an uproar between the tribes and the Christians. The egwugwu burn Enoch's compound to the ground. The tribe confront Reverent Smith. They ask the Christians to destroy the church so that they can cleanse the village of Enoch's horrible sin. However, Reverend Smith forbids them to touch the church. Reverend Smith orders the tribe to leave the matter in his hands. As his request was ignored, the church is burned.
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