1) The chapter describes events in a village where the missionary Mr. Brown leaves due to health issues and is replaced by Reverend James Smith who demands complete obedience to the Bible and does not approve of how Mr. Brown ran things. 2) Enoch, a church convert, unmasks a man representing an ancestor during a ceremony, equivalent to killing a spiritual figure, causing tensions between villagers and the church. 3) Other men dressed as ancestors come and burn down the church.

1. Things That Fall Apart
Chapter 22

2. Basic Events
1.) Mr.Brown leaves because of his health
2.)Reverend James Smith Replaces Mr.Brown, he demands complete
obedience to the bible, he does not agree with how Mr.Brown ran things
3.)Enoch, a convent unmasks a man who represents an ancestor, is hidden
in the church (This act is equivalent to killing an ancestral spirit)
4.)Other men dressed as ancestors come burn down the church

3. List of Conflicts
1.) Villagers vs. Church
2.) Mr.Smith and Enoch vs. Villagers

4. Cultural Norms
1.) Sermons, held on Sundays
2.)Annual ceremony held in honor of earth
deity

5. Terms and Definitions
ogbanje- wicked child who is born and then
dies to only re-enter the mothers body
egwugwu- men who dress themselves as
ancestral spirits

6. Connections to Today
1.)Burning of buildings in protest of something
2.)Translator

7. Characters
Mr.Brown- needs to leave because of health issues
(missionary, tries to make relationship between
villagers, and christians)
Reverend James Smith- replaces Mr.Brown, tries to
protect Enoch, he is very strict and intolerant man
Enoch- A convert, looks for conflict unmasking a scared
egwugwu at a public ceremony

8. Questions
If you were the interpreter would you have lied and told
the villagers something else then what Mr.Smith said, or
would of you told the truth? Why?
Do you agree with the villagers burning down the church?