Characters
This character from "Cell One" is known for his rebellious behavior.
Who is Nnamabia?
The story "The Thing Around Your Neck" explores this theme as the protagonist struggles to find her place in a new country.
What is immigration?
"The Thing Around Your Neck" predominantly takes place in this country.
What is the United States?
In "Cell One," Nnamabia ends up in this place after being caught for his crimes.
What is jail?
In "The Thing Around Your Neck," the "thing" around the protagonist's neck symbolizes this emotion.
What is anxiety (or fear)?
The protagonist of "The Thing Around Your Neck" struggles with adapting to life in this country.
What is the United States?
"Cell One" highlights the theme of this social issue.
What is corruption?
"Cell One" is set in this African country.
What is Nigeria?
"The Thing Around Your Neck" describes how the protagonist feels suffocated by this metaphorical item.
What is "the thing around her neck"?
In "Cell One," Nnamabia’s charm bracelet symbolizes his connection to this family member.
Who is his mother?
In "Imitation," this character discovers her husband's infidelity.
Who is Nkem?
"Imitation" deals with themes of identity and this type of personal betrayal.
What is infidelity?
"A Private Experience" takes place in a shop during a riot in this Nigerian city.
What is Kano?
In "Imitation," Nkem's husband lives primarily in this city, away from their family.
What is Lagos?
In "The Thing Around Your Neck," the protagonist’s refusal to open her letters symbolizes her struggle with this.
What is homesickness (or separation from her family)?
The protagonist of "A Private Experience" shares a room with a woman of this profession during a riot.
What is a trader?
"A Private Experience" contrasts the lives of two women from different religious backgrounds, highlighting this broader theme.
What is religious conflict?
"The American Embassy" is set in this city, the capital of Nigeria.
What is Abuja?
During the riot in "A Private Experience," the two main characters find refuge in this type of establishment.
What is a shop?
In "Ghosts," the ghost symbolizes this aspect of the protagonist's past.
What is unresolved trauma (or memory)?
In "The Arrangers of Marriage," this character changes her name to assimilate into American culture.
Who is Chinaza (or Agatha)?
In "The Headstrong Historian," the theme of preserving this aspect of culture is central to the story.
What is heritage?
"Ghosts" features a university town setting in this Nigerian state.
What is Nsukka?
"The Arrangers of Marriage" details how the protagonist's husband insists on her cooking this American meal.
What is fried chicken?
In "A Private Experience," the torn scarf given to the protagonist symbolizes this aspect of their connection.
What is solidarity?