The first and probably last time I will be second post

This book definitely has many religious connotations throughout. The book shows the invasiveness of religion and how it can cause a divide between people. Waiyaki portrays a character with insight to both worlds. He knows what the traditional tribal life is like and he knows how the Christian world works. The main thing I want to focus on, however, is the view of Nietzsche and how it fits in with this book. Nietzsche says that good and bad swapped meanings and good and evil was created. This exact thing happens in the novel, when Christianity appears in the tribal setting, the Christians and the converts viewed the goods of the tribe as evils. A clear example of a good turned evil is circumcision; the tribe views circumcision as a very good thing and a passage into adulthood. The Christians, however, see circumcision as evil and savage. Another one of Nietzsche’s views is the strong are viewed as evil when good and bad swap meanings. Everyone hates Waiyaki, the strongest character in the book, when the book ends. Waiyaki was the one with ideas of co-habitation, or even better understanding and love between the tribe and the Christians. Waiyaki wants everyone to be educated and everyone to be able to live how they want. This book, in a way, proves Nietzsche correct. Ngugi wrote this book to show how invasive religion, particularly Christianity can be. He also shows how no matter how hard someone tries; there will always be struggle in the world. Even a prophetic character like Waiyaki could not end the struggle.