The title of Chinua Achebe's novel Arrow of God is derived from
Aa line in the Christian Bible
Ban Igbo proverb about divine destinyCORRECT
Ca phrase used by the District Commissioner in the novel
Da quotation from an Igbo oral tradition about Ulu
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The title Arrow of God is drawn from an Igbo proverb which suggests that a person chosen by God to fulfil a divine purpose is like an arrow in God's hand. Ezeulu himself reflects on this idea, seeing his suffering as part of a divine mission. This proverb encapsulates the novel's central theme of the individual as an instrument of divine will.
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