Things Fall Apart
what effect does achebe achieve with his repetition of the phrase "they came" in the second paragraph
in the book things fall apart
in the book things fall apart
I believe these two words signify the importance of the oracle, and the dependence of the people upon the Oracle's words. When things couldn't be explained, "they came," to the Oracle for prophecy and absolution. They saw the Oracle in the same way some would see the words of a prophet.