What reaction happened in chapter 16 of things fall apart?

Answer 1

Many reactions happened.

The missionaries reacted to the discovery of new territory by going there and building a church

The locals reacted to the church by a few of them converting.

One reaction to the conversions was that they could send evangelists to surrounding towns and villages.

Another reaction to the conversions was one of sorrow by the leaders of the clan.

Another of some of their reactions was that the faith and the white man's god would not last, as no man of title had converted.

Chielo's reaction was to call these converts the excretement of the clan, whereas the new faith was a mad dog which would eat them up.

Nwoye's appeareance in Umuofia prompted Obierika to visit Okonkwo. It had also prompted Obierika to ask Nwoye several questions including "What are you doing here?" and "How is your father?"

Nwoye reacted to the first question by responding that he was a missionary. He reacted to the second question by declaring ignorance, and further stating that Okonkwo was not his father.

Getting to Nwoye was also a task. The missionaries are implied to have reacted so as to hinder Obierika from initially speaking to Nwoye when Obierika first tried to talk to them. Obierika reacted to this hinderance with determination in the face of difficulties.

Okonkwo reacted to Obierika's questions by refusing to speak about Nwoye. Obierika reacted by asking Nwoye's mother about it. She reacted by telling Obierika the story that she knew.

The arrival of the missionaries caused the men of Mbanta to react in a stir. They reacted to both this and the story of Mbanta by having everyone see the white man. Stories had grown in reaction to the events of Abame. The white man began to speak in reaction to having the whole village gathered before him. The interpreter reacted to the words by translating them to the villages in Ibo. The villagers reacted to the interpreter by laughing at his dialect, particularly the way he said "my buttocks" instead of "myself". However, the villagers reacted to his commanding presence by listening to him. He reacted to the crowd by telling them that he was one of them.

The villagers reacted to the white man's speech of a true god and their false gods with a murmur of reaction and discussion. A random person responds to the talk by making fun of the interpreters use of "my buttocks," causing the crowd to respond with laughter. This causes the white man to respond by asking his interpreter what was said. This lull in the speech causes a man to react by asking where the white man's horse is. This question causes the villagers to react with consultation, and finally an answer pointing them to where the bicycle is.

Their answer causes the missionary to react by telling them of bringing many iron horses and settling upon them in the land. This causes the villagers to react with surprise and thought at such a new idea, making them talk excitedly among themselves.

The white man's speech causes an old man to ask which of the gods the white man was talking about. The white man responds that it is none of their gods, but the one true god.

This prompts another question from a villager asking how they would be protected from their gods if they followed the white man's gods. The white man responds that the other gods are false and harmless. This causes the villagers to laugh derisively, with some of them going away.

This bad reaction causes the missionaries to try another tack, one of song. The interpreter reacts by telling the people what each verse means. Some reacted with enthrallment, while had no such reaction. Other villagers continue to react with questions while the white man responds with his best answers, though some villagers mock the religion openly.

Okonkwo responds with disdain for the mad religion, while Nwoye responds with an open heart and is captivated by it.

Answer 2

In chapter 16 of "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, the reaction involves Okonkwo's decision to participate in the killing of Ikemefuna, acting against the advice of his friends and family. This decision ultimately leads to a shift in Okonkwo's relationships within his community and further impacts his reputation and standing among his peers.

Answer 3

• Men dashed about, cutting down every tree or animal they saw.
• Men jumped over walls and danced on roofs.
• From morning until night warrior traveled in their age groups, wearing skirts and painted with chalk and charcoal.
• Egwugwu appeared, some very violent, having to be restrained with ropes.
• Okonkwo kills Ezeudu's 16 year old son.

Answer 4

Enoch unmasks an egwugwu.

Egwugwudestroy Enoch's house.

Enoch takes refuge in the parsonage.

Egwugwudestroy the church.