... few Christians, and many doubted that new religion to last since they accepted osu (outcasts). But soon enough, Christianity brought an interest to some men with title in the clan and their population grew as the clan commenced to break down. Things fell apart when Christianity eventually dominated over the beliefs of the Ibo's ... things began to fall apart, and when the white men came, Okonkwo killed a missionary, and hung himself. Things fell apart, and that was where the title adopted its name. Throughout his life, Okonkwo lived his life in fear for he does not want to be like his f...

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... . He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart. (TFA, p. 156) By the time we come to No Longer At Ease ... some of the tribe are arrested by the "white men" later in the novel, no respect is shown for those who have titles: "Some of these prisoners were men of title who should be above such mean occupation" (TFA, p.154). By the time of No Longer At Ease things have changed even furt...

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• Grade Level: High School