Even the language of the title given to the commissioner reveals how misguided he is. Thinking of himself as someone who knows a lot about how to please and cooperate with the locals is ironic, since he is the root cause of their suffering instead of their peace. Furthermore, the impression of “pacification” or appeasement in the first place is naturally offensive as it gives a misguided and condescending impression of natives as nothing more than defenseless children. Likewise, the label “primitive” comes across as a belittling insult that replicates the commissioner's unawareness of the Igbo and their highly formalized and complexly ritualized lifestyle. Just the statement that the commissioner came up with the title of the book "after much thought" highlights the fact that the level of attention he devoted to his own thoughts and insights far exceeds that devoted to the actual field of study . This is due to his imperialistic views towards African tribes and clans. The story, as you can see, contains many profound quotes on imperialism and Chinua Achebe's anti-imperialist stance towards those who