The white man is very clever. He came quietly with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.


Chapter 20 (p. 162) - Things Fall Apart (1958)


The white man is very clever. He came quietly with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our...

The white man is very clever. He came quietly with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our...

The white man is very clever. He came quietly with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our...

The white man is very clever. He came quietly with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our...