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Initially, he views the Christians as crazy but harmless, as they talk about a man with a mother but no father. Further, they speak funny and the villagers make fun of them.
After some of the villagers and then Nwoye converts, he sees them as more of an evil that need to be uprooted.
What else can I help you with?
What was Okonkwo's solution to maintaining his cultural identity?
Okonkwo wished to drive the Christians from the land.
Why does okonkwo's old kinsman feel the christians have come to Mbanta?
Why does Okonkwo grind his teeth?
Okonkwo grinds his teeth in disgust at the decision to only ostracize the Christians instead of drive them out forcibly.
Why does Okonkwo disown Nwoye?
Okonkwo disowns Nwoye when he converts to Christianity. Okonwko originally assaults Nwoye when told of Nwoye's association with the Christians, resulting in Nwoye leaving the compound and joining the Christians.
How does Okonkwo threaten people of the town to listen to him in Things Fall Apart?
No such event happens. However, Okonkwo does argue against leaving the Christians alone.
What does Okonkwo want to do when a former outcast now a member of the Christian Church is rumored to have killed a sacred python?
Okonkwo wants to violently force the Christians out of the village with whips.
How does Okonkwo describe Nwoye to his family after Nwoye converts to Christianity?
Okonkwo disowns Nwoye after he joins the Christians, claiming Nwoye is no longer his son, no longer his children's brother. Okonkwo tells his children, "You have all seen the abomination of your brother."
What was it about Nwoye's actions in chapter 14-19 that disturbs Okonkwo?
Nwoye was seen associating with the Christians. After being threatened by Okonkwo, he joins the Christians and volunteered to go to Umuofia where a school had been set up to to teach young Christians literacy. Effectively, Nwoye had abandoned the gods of Okonwko and his fathers.
Why does Okonkwo wish Ezinma had been born a boy?
Ezinma is the child who is most able to understand Okonkwo's view points and what he wishes for their family. She seems to share Okonkwo's desire for family honour and is willing to sacrifice for it as well.
Do christians view the owl as good or bad?
Christians view owls as one of God's wonderful creations, so most Christians are okay with them.
What holy animal does Okonkwo's clan suspect the Christians have killed and eaten?
The holy animal is the giant royal python.
What upset Okonkwo most about his son Nwoye in Things Fall Apart?
Subjective answer: The thing that upsets Okonkwo the most internally, is the fact that Nwoye is too much like his grandfather Unoka. The one action that gets Okonkwo the most upset externally is finding out that Nwoye has been hanging around the Christians, at which point Okonkwo confronts Nwoye and nearly chokes him to death.
