... himself, only to stop the suffering of others. He seems tired, worn out from the constant barrage of criticism and questioning of his faith. Is Rodrigues a martyr? Or, when the cock crows in the morning, is he simply another Peter? Mentally, of course, there is no question. The priest has endured a rare form of psychological torture. The Japanese officials were cunning ... ...

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... banana tree dies?" (Achebe, 46) uses an image gleaned from nature to express concern for the vitality of the following generation, as does the saying "a chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted the very day it hatches" (Achebe, 46). Leaders who constantly speak in proverbs inherited from previous generations are not making new decisions; they are simply searching their ... ...

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