Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart: Chapter 18

In what two almost contradictory ways is Okoli's death significant?

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Okoli, the man who killed the python, falls ill mysteriously and dies. His death proves the gods are watching; after that, the clan relaxes its stance towards the Christians. The contridiction is that this same snake is seen as a sacred animal and the emanation of the god of water.

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