entry 19
page of reflection:146-147
White men had came into the village Mbanta, they came
preaching to the people in town about a trinity. Not only that but he told the
people of Mbanta that they gods weren't alive, there was no such things as
ghosts or spirits. There was nothing to harm them because these gods and
ancestors weren't real just statues. After that statement everyone broke into
laughter, everytime the man would talk he was just made fun of they all
thought he was crazy. Except Nwoye he liked what he heard, because it
questioned the fact of twins being thrown out and Ikemefuna being killed.
Nwoye felt relief of what these white men where saying, however he was
confused about who to follow his families ancestors or this new god. Well
what his father thought about these men was that they were mad. What
Nwoye was probably thinking was that his father would strongly disapprove
of this new god. What was certain was that he like what he heard he described
it as "Drops of frozen rain melting on the dry panting earth." At least now
he seemed to have something of comfort and happiness to listen to.
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