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An 8 page paper providing a brief synopsis of the book by Chinua Achebe. The author of this paper places the events which unfold in the book in a historical context, asserting that the problems which occurred in Umauaro and which “Arrow of God” presents as revolving primarily around the loss of influence of the god Ulu cannot be solely placed on the shoulders of the chief priest Ezeulu. Indeed, the problems which resulted in Umauaro are just a small reflection of those that resulted throughout Africa. The blame is more accurately placed on the British and on the villagers themselves for succumbing to greed and corruption. No additional sources are listed.
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"Arrow of the God" is set in the 1920s in Nigeria during the initial years of British colonialism. Here we find the Ibo
village of Umauaro and the chief priest, Ezeulu, of the god Ulu. Ulu is regarded by the villages as their patron deity. As a component of his responsibilities
to this deity Ezeulu is responsible for keeping the village in step in regard to their rituals and ceremonies which are designed to pay tribute to Ulu. Ezeulu is
one of the most important men of the village. His advice is central to such issues of when to harvest the crops, when to wage war and when to
abstain from war among other concerns. With the arrival of the British, however, Ezeulu quickly spirals downward from his position to one in which his advice is either simply
ignored or outright rejected. The British, on the other hand, recognize a potential ally in Ezeulu and consequently offer to install him as village chieftain. Ezeulu of course
refuses. He is left a lonely, desperate, man, however, and the grasps of senility quickly overtake him. The conversation in which the British officer solicits his aid illustrates
the bipolar reaction of Ezeulu verses the office who has been appointed to recruit him as warrant chief:
"Well, are you accepting the offer or not?" Clarke glowed with the I-know-this- will-knock-you-over feeling of a benefactor. Tell the white man that Ezeulu will not be
anybodys chief, except Ulu What! shouted Clarke. Is the fellow mad? I tink so sah, said the interpreter. In that case he goes back to prison. Clarke was now
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