Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Attitudes of White men and Igbo people: Response

The attitudes of the White men and Igbo people vary dramatically, from joyful and peace between the White mean and the Igbo to hatred. There is no time where it’s been consistent of either peace or hate. When the white men first arrived it was actually one man on a bicycle, who had went to the village to spread the word of Christianity, instead the Igbo killed the man, because the oracle told them that a man on an iron horse would show up and destroy the village. Weeks later the bicycle was found by the British white men and assumed the Igbo people had killed the man.
When the village had a large get together which was the market day, a group of White men killed many, abducted, and burned the whole village. This showed hatred towards both White men and the Igbo. Later on, the White men started teaching the Igbo people Christianity. Many Igbo didn’t take this to well and showed more hatred towards the White men. Sooner or later the Igbo started to adapt to the white men and both had a somewhat good bond together. They didn't mind each one and other, which let the White men start to build churches, stores, schools, hospitals and started to spread the word of God faster. It also allowed more Igbo people to take the time to accept Christianity and eventually convert. They treat the Igbo very well, and bad it all depends on which person they are handling with. Overall the White men have a positive attitude about the Igbo. The view of the Africans life is the complete opposite of what the British came from, the White men cant believe half of what do. The White men practically, change everything they are by telling them they will not be successful unless if they did so.

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