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Character Analysis Mr.Brown


  • Mr.Brown is the first white Christian missionary in Umuofia and Mbanta.
  • He is a patient, kind, and understanding man.Mr.Brown is the first white Christian missionary in Umuofia and Mbanta.
  • He is a patient, kind, and understanding man.
  • He is also open-minded and willing to make an effort to respect and understand the Igbo beliefs.
  • Mr.Brown restrains overeager members of his church from provoking clan members; evidence that supports his shared belief with the Igbo people in the value of peaceful relations.
  • He befriends many great men of the clan who begin to listen to and understand his message.
  • Akunna, a clan leader of Umuofia.
  • Neither man gives up his belief, but they learn about each other's faith and gain respect for one another.
  • Mr.Brown builds a school and a hospital in Umuofia.
  • He urges the Igbo people to send their children to school and makes a point of giving gifts, such as singlets and towels to the children (and later to adults) who attend school
  • Mr.Brown tells the Igbo people that their future leaders will have to know how to read and write.
  • He knows the British way — to do away with the traditional government of the Igbo people and instate their own form of government.
  • Mr.Brown informs the Igbo people that they will need to adapt so they will not lose all their autonomy — and their traditional beliefs

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