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This 3 page paper uses various readings, in particular Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart,” to discuss ways in which culture and religion shape each other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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consider the Islamic world and theocracies like Iran to understand that for some, religion and culture are virtually identical. This paper considers how the two shape each other. Discussion One
of the most celebrated African novels is Things Fall Apart, by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. The book has become a favorite of readers all over the world, as it tells
the story of the clash of the Igbo culture with English imperialists. There is something compelling about this particular scenario; Achebe apparently took some of his inspiration for his book
from another classic, Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness, which also describes the clash of European and African cultures. In Achebe, the protagonist, Okonkwo, is driven by his traditions, which
incorporate a strong religious sensibility. The central turning point of the novel is probably the horrifying scene in which Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna, a boy from a neighboring village who has
been living with Okonkwo for many months (Achebe, 1996). The whole thing is made much worse by the fact that Okonkwo genuinely loves the boy; but when the command comes
from the Oracle that he must be killed, it is Okonkwo himself who strikes him down: "Okonkwo looked away. He heard the blow. The pot fell and broke in the
sand. He heard Ikemefuna cry, My father, they have killed me! as he ran towards him. Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his matchet and cut him down. He was afraid
of being thought weak" (Achebe, 1996, p. 43). Religion here, which depends on prophesy and the idea of ancient gods, has fashioned a culture in which ritual killing is not
only necessary but praise-worthy. Terrible as it is, it is also a culture that works; but because it doesnt fit with what the English think of as a culture, they
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