this presentation is i presented as a part of my academic activity,on Things fall apart religious perspective .

1. Presented By.......
Niyatiben A. Pathak
Enrollement :-2069108420180042
Paper :- African Literature
Topic :- Religious Beliefs in
Things Fall Apart
Guide :- Heenaba Zala
Batch :- 2017-2019
Email Id- napathak02@gmail.com
Submitted To:- Department Of English MKBU
Religious Beliefs in
Things Fall Apart

3. •Nigeria
•End of 1800s, right
before the arrival of
white men
•Centers around the Ibo
tribe.
•Told in 3 parts:

4. Africa Divided

5. Chinua Achebe
• Born in Nigeria in 1930
Worked as a radio
producer
Awarded over 25
honorary doctorates from
Universities throughout
the world.

6. Continue ......
Achebe thinks
• Achebe, felt that Heart of Darkness
is a racist novel and that it’s author,
Joseph Conrad was a racist.
• He wrote Things Fall Apart (1959)
in an attempt to show that what
Europeans thought was strange,
actually had meaning and
importance.
Today
• Things Fall Apart is read worldwide
in high schools and colleges.
• It’s story of a man who “falls apart”
as his culture is destroyed by the
views and ways of white settlers.

7. Religious overview
• Religious acts as government in their Society .
• Traditions to Treat Special situations .
• Religious supports peace .
• Acts as a bond in IBO clans.

8. God Analysis
Igbo
• Believe gods are
similar to people
• Can only do one job,
has limited time& isn’t
all omnipotent
• Polytheism
Christianity
• Believe God is
omnipotent
• Can do anything,
no limitations
• Monotheism

9. Purpose of Gods.....
IGBO...
• Agricultural Society .
• Focus on the earth, nature
and animals.
Christianity ...
• Focus on Ideology.
• Morals and ethics
• How to live ones life

10. # IGBO Religion....
• Believes that your past ancestors watch over you to
make sure you have good “CHI”
• Funerals involve deeply moaning with two funerals
ceremonies .
• Prays brings blessings , Death , Prosperity , Especially to
Children .
• Kolanuts brings hospitality.
• He who offers the nut brings life to the next person .

11. Dealing with God
IGBO
• Ancestors live forever
• Guide & help the living
• Key component in everyday life
Christianity
• Loved ones go to heaven ,enemies
go to hell
• Provides reason to be a better
person
• Friends and family are in a better
place

12. Different than Christianity:
Supreme God: Chukwu
Represented by many minor gods
Personal Gods: Chi
In control of personal destiny
Ancestors
Represented by masked men at
social gatherings. Highly respected
and worshipped, provides interaction
between the worlds of living and
dead

13. Christianity missionary perspective ...
Superior& imposes Christianity
“ we are all children of God and we must receive these our
brothers.”
“ I believe that they would easily be made Christian, for it
happened to me that they had no creed .”
.......Christopher Columbus