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Things Fall apart - The Clan's Beliefs and Christian Beliefs There are many differences between the Clan's beliefs and Christian's beliefs. This is illustrated on pages 126-129, in the mention of `the one true god.' Both the tribe and the Missionaries have different perceptions on who this one true god is. The clan has trouble understanding the Christian beliefs as they have lived a tribal existence for so long. They have only ever been aware of their own culture, which makes it hard for them to adjust to the ways of the Christians. On arrival, the missionaries barely understand the tribe. They have very little knowledge of the cultural beliefs or rituals that the tribe revere. It seems inappropriate that they are willing to declare that the villagers' beliefs are false. "He told them that they worshipped false gods , gods of wood and stone." They don't even acknowledge that this too is a successful community, which works well under its method of reli...

As with so many things, the success of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe  is best understood in reverse. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century began his career at 28 with a novel that was anything but an instant classic Chinua Achebe (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) Achebe, who died recently at 82, is best known for the impact he made on the world’s understanding of Africa with his first book, “Things Fall Apart.” In its obituary of Achebe, the Associated Press notes that the novel was rejected multiple times , and that only 2,000 copies of the first edition were printed. Its initial review in The New York Times ran less than 500 words, but the novel soon became among the most important books of the 20th century, a universally acknowledged starting point for postcolonial, indigenous African fiction , the prophetic union of British letters and African oral culture . …“Things Fall Apart” has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 l...