Why does Nneka join the Christians in Things Fall Apart?

Answer 1

The Christian church was burnt down for multiple reasons.

1. It was harbouring the criminal Enoch, who unmasked and killed the egwugwu spirit.

2. It had 'bred abominations' (such as Enoch).

Answer 2

Most of the converts were people who felt that Christianity had something to offer them. Many of the outcasts joined the church because they felt a sense of belonging, and indignation that they had been treated as outcasts. Some women joined the church so that they could keep their twins. Others such as Nwoye were inspired by the church's music and songs, and possibly story of hope. Even some titled men cast away their privileges and joined the church.

Answer 3

People converted to Christianity for a variety of reasons in things fall apart.

Outcasts joined the church because they were treated as equals among the church members. These included the osu, who were originally forbidden to shave their hair. Mothers who gave birth to twins joined the church so that they could save their children's lives. People believe that the church had special powers since the Christians could live in the Evil Forest and not suffer the god's wrath. People wanted their children to be educated so that they could be leaders in the new order, so they sent their children to the Christian schools. Christians were given higher standing in the new order, and judges were more likely to rule in Christians' favour.

Answer 4

Nneka had been pregnant 4 times before. Each time she had borne twins and was forced to throw them away. Now she was pregnant again, and she could not bear to throw away a child again. The Church would shelter her from the tribe.

Answer 5

For one, the culture of the Igbo respected outsiders and were mostly not xenophobic. The two ways to get rid of the Christians would be either to force them to leave or to kill them.

If the Christians were forced to leave, the Christians might come back with soldiers.

Another reason was the slaughter of Abame, where a whole village was slaughtered after one white man was killed. This brought fear of retribution upon the villages, if any of the Christians were killed.

After other villagers joined the Christians it felt culturally hard to get rid of the Christians. For one, the gods were said to fight their own battles. It might be seen as egotistical and arrogant to drive the Christians out by themselves. Secondly, it was forbidden for a tribesman to kill another tribesman. Breaking this taboo was not something anyone took lightly.

Answer 6

The 'weak' men. One such convert is Nwoye, whom Okonkwo always believed to be weak.

Answer 7

Yes, many convert to Christianity, and many are presumed to do so after the book ends.