Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart: Chapter 18 Summary and Analysis


New Characters:
Okeke: a man in Mbanta; interpreter for Mr. Smith

Mr. Brown: the white missionary

Okoli: a convert who kills the sacred python

Summary
The clan is not too worried about the church. The Christians rescue twins from the bush but never bring them to the village. Some converts are beaten after boasting that the Igbo gods are dead. Otherwise, there is little interaction between the church and the clan. Mr. Kiaga is quite harmless, and anyone who kills a convert will be forced into exile. If the Christians become more...

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