The Effects Of British Imperialism In Things Fall Apart And The Guest

British Imperialism The world would not be the same today if British Imperialism did not exist, but this was only because of the cultures and societies that were destroyed by British Imperialism. The effects of colonization on different tribes and societies can be seen through many writings, especially in the book “Things Fall Apart” written by Chinua Achebe and the short story, “The Guest”, written by Alberts Camus. In both stories, the writers end in talk and action of war and fighting between the British and the tribes and societies. British Imperialism did destroy many societies and cultures, but the gain that these people had was tremendous. Colonization of different tribes and areas began with Christianity since Christianity was the
They did not want a war or to fight with the people, but because of how the tribes reacted, that was what had to happen. At first, when they came to Mbanta, they were not fully welcomed, but they were allowed to have land to build a church on. As they started to spread the gospel, many people came to them and denied what they were saying. Some gave threats. This put fear in the missionaries’ hearts, but they still spread the word because that is what they were there to do. As they converted people to Christianity, the hate for the missionaries grew in the tribe, until the tribe acted because of one of the missionaries unmasking, and in turn killing, one of the Egwuwu. This made the Egwuwu burn the church. This made the colonizers have much fear and anxiety because of the possibility of war. In “Things Fall Apart,” they were deciding to go to war with the White Men, before they came and told the tribes people to go back to their homes. Because of this, Okonkwo beheaded on of the men, but rebellion did not occur, because the tribes people were scared and did not want to go to war. In “The Guest”, they were conversing over the war and dealing with the prisoner throughout the story. The colonized did not want to be ruled by the White Men, but they lacked the strength and courage to fight them, and if they did fight them, they were