Three converts were beaten for their faith in the new church. The white men then established a court and executed a man for killing a missionary. This caused tension as two outcasts joined the church, worrying the converts. The sacred python god was then killed, motivating the tribe to come together and ostracize the church and converts from the village. Okonkwo was increasingly in conflict with the new social order being introduced.

1. Things Fall Apart
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2. Events
Three Converts were beaten to the point of bleeding
White men create a court and hang a man who killed a missionary
Two Osu come to the church this causes worry amongst the converts
Sacred god of water “Royal Python” killed
The tribe comes together to decide the fate of the church
Church and converts to be ostracized

3. Conflicts
Mbanta V. Church
Okonkwo V. Society

4. Social Norms
Twins thrown into jungles
(connection) - some cultures like China do not value daughters and will leave
them to die
Outcasts barred from society
(Connection) - People are removed from society today, prison,
institutionalized, etc.

5. Terms
Efulefu - Worthless man
Osu - Outcast

6. People
Mr. Kiaga - Priest of Mbanta’s church, Holds church together with confidence
Mr. Brown - White Missionary
Okoli - Man accused of killing the Sacred Python

7. Discuss
Do you think its right for the villagers to ban the church from their society? Prohibiting them from such basic needs
as water?
Do you think the villagers should take more drastic action against the church and the converts?