(INTRODUCTION)
Thesis Statement (Answer the question / tell your main idea—the argument of your essay): “The white man is very clever. 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 can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart” (176) Chinua Achebe Things Fall Apart. This shows how the colonizers acted toward the people showing them that there would be no harm is going to happen also manipulated themselves to look like how weak and crazy they are so they can control them easy and take over. They started making people to convert their religion in welcoming way. The missionaries build a church …show more content…
1st Quote: page #: 181-182 kind of quote: narration or dialogue (who is speaking?) what is happening?: Mr.Kiaga had build school and he gives people to gifts and people started working and going to school. People stayed longer and become teacher. They also build new churches to their neighborhood. exact words from the novel: “ Those who stayed longer became teachers,- and from Umuofia laborers went forth into the Lord’s vineyard. New churches were established in the surrounding villages and a few schools with them. From the very beginning religion and education went hand in hand”
Explain how quote supports your point/reason:
The white men succeed in making people come to their school and teach them what they want. They also teach them their new religion so they have more teachers who speak the language and teach the new converts about their religion. So they are already a powerful because the next generation will not follow their fathers step and would easily become christians.
2nd Quote: page #: 152 kind of quote: narration or dialogue (who is
Thesis Statement (Answer the question / tell your main idea—the argument of your essay): “The white man is very clever. 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 can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart” (176) Chinua Achebe Things Fall Apart. This shows how the colonizers acted toward the people showing them that there would be no harm is going to happen also manipulated themselves to look like how weak and crazy they are so they can control them easy and take over. They started making people to convert their religion in welcoming way. The missionaries build a church …show more content…
1st Quote: page #: 181-182 kind of quote: narration or dialogue (who is speaking?) what is happening?: Mr.Kiaga had build school and he gives people to gifts and people started working and going to school. People stayed longer and become teacher. They also build new churches to their neighborhood. exact words from the novel: “ Those who stayed longer became teachers,- and from Umuofia laborers went forth into the Lord’s vineyard. New churches were established in the surrounding villages and a few schools with them. From the very beginning religion and education went hand in hand”
Explain how quote supports your point/reason:
The white men succeed in making people come to their school and teach them what they want. They also teach them their new religion so they have more teachers who speak the language and teach the new converts about their religion. So they are already a powerful because the next generation will not follow their fathers step and would easily become christians.
2nd Quote: page #: 152 kind of quote: narration or dialogue (who is