Finally, Achebe does not abolish moral or theological conversation; he reschedules it. Once the rescued can breathe, we have time to ask deeper questions about meaning, belief, and justice. In fact, post-rescue dialogue is often wiser, informed by gratitude and humility rather than panic or pride. The sequence matters: save, then speak. By ending where we began—the drowning man—we recover a humane order of operations that dignifies both body and soul by refusing to let either be lost to delay. [...]
