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How do the missionaries communicate with the people of Mbanta in Things Fall Apart?
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∙ 9y ago
The missionary claims that their gods are false gods and harmless. Further, the missionary goes on about a man who has a mother but no father. The missionaries odd dialect makes it sound like he is frequently saying 'my buttocks', which makes them appear comical.
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThey probably first communicate with basic gestures like waving. The Christians bring with them a translator from neighbouring lands to translate English into Igbo. They communicate through a brief explanation of who they are and why they are there, taking and answering questions.
Then they communicate with religious songs and stories. Eventually, members of the clan join the tribe, and the missionaries can communicate through the clan members.
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When the missionaries in mbanta build their church in the evil forest and they not are killed what happens?
Nothing happens, so the villagers suspect that they have special powers. The Villagers expect the missionaries to die within 7 market weeks or 28 days. When the missionaries do not die, the villagers assume that the missionaries possess special powers, and thus gain more recruits.
What is a primary reason why people in Mbanta convert to Christianity?
They had been outcasts, but the church accepts them.
What is a efulefu in the novel things fall apart?
An efulefu is a man without a title in Things Fall Apart, as well as part of the group of people who went to the church in refuge after the missionaries survived the Evil Forest, I believe. Hope I wasn't too late! :D
In the book things fall apart where do the missionaries come from?
They are listened to respectfully for 5 days, and then given land in the evil forest to build their church. They build the church and convert people gradually. At one point their followers are ostracized by the Mbantans, but this does not last long, and eventually life goes back to normal.
In your opinion how relevant is the title things fall apart?
It is very relevant to the story. Things do fall apart for the ways of life of the people in the story. Their traditions, customs, and religions and now dominated by the white missionaries. Many of their own have converted to Christianity. The main characters son has abandoned his fathers way of life. His fathers life has fell apart from what it had been. In the end he commits suicide.
How do the igbo in mbanta respond to the missionaries' arrival?
The people treated the missionaries with curiousity , but no malice. They even listened to what the preacher had to say, but most of them dismissed the preacher as a raving madman. Some, including Nwoye, were attracted by the Missionaries' stories and songs.
What land do the important men of Mbanta give to the missionaries to build a church on?
mbanta's evil forest which is where people who die evil or taboo deaths are buried. the elders believed that the powerful magic of the forest would kill the priests in a matter of days
When the missionaries in mbanta build their church in the evil forest and they not are killed what happens?
Nothing happens, so the villagers suspect that they have special powers. The Villagers expect the missionaries to die within 7 market weeks or 28 days. When the missionaries do not die, the villagers assume that the missionaries possess special powers, and thus gain more recruits.
What is a primary reason why people in Mbanta convert to Christianity?
They had been outcasts, but the church accepts them.
Why do people make cartoons?
They make them for entertainment and sometimes ways to communicate things.
How did people communicate before talking?
They grunted and made noises and banged on things, with things like rocks and sticks.
Why do people need community?
Because if we didn't communicate we can't get any information about what other person want.Well we need to communicate with people about many things, and without communication people won't understand you.
What do missionaries?
help our people
What missionaries did?
help our people
How was the radio important in the great depression?
It helped people communicate, and hear things that are going on in the country.
How did this invention make your lives easier?
You can communicate and find items, things, or people much easily.
How did the people try to worship the missionaries?
As a rule, missionaries teach the worship of their god, they do not seek to be worshiped.
