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    The Poisonwood Bible is a novel written by Barbara Kingsolver, depicting the lives of the Price family, coming from Georgia to the Congo as a family missionary. By analyzing the cultural arrogance that Kingsolver includes in the novel, it is possible to understand the many compositions that the books bring, in relation to the way people live in relation to the different geographical and economic areas of the country, why certain things are necessary and the relationship between nature and man. The analysis of cultural arrogance allows readers to understand the two main perspectives of the book and how they interact with each other. The cultural arrogance found in this book is the driving force behind all the conflicts in the book, because it is the cause. of conflict between nations, between the people of those nations and, last but not least, between man and nature. First, and most obvious, cultural arrogance will create conflict between people of different nations. The Price family settles in Kilanga, a village in the middle of Congo, thinking they know better coming from a highly educated country. This means that this family is distancing themselves from the rest of the village due to their way of thinking, avoiding any help from neighbors and judging their way of life, including their religion. As a missionary family, they traveled to Kilanga to try to convert people to Christianity. However, they failed in their mission because they were unable to adapt their lives and their way of thinking to the lives of the Congolese people, and therefore they were unable to reach them and teach them the "correct" way of live. This arrogance was localized in a very localized area, where it could not affect many people...... middle of paper ...... uh, and the results of this way of thinking in every corner of the 'history. Cited Kingsolver, B. (2005). The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York: Harper Vivace. Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges. “Patrice Lumumba: The most important assassination of the 20th century.” The Guardian. Np, January 17, 2011. Web. October 20, 2013. .Wallerstein, Immanuel and Dennis D. Cordell. “Patrice Lumumba (Congolese politician).” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, nd Web. October 20, 2013. .Eley, Tom. "World Socialist Website." Fifty years since the murder of Patrice Lumumba. Np, January 22, 2011. Web. October 20. 2013. .