Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Reading and Writing Outcomes A majority of the short stories read throughout English 101 were thought provoking even in the most obscure readings. Such stories include: Birdsong by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. Both of these short stories provide rich text, set-up for interpretation, debate, and concrete critical analysis. They helped move the class along in terms of fulfilling not only the desired writing outcomes but also the reading outcomes as well.…

The ability to read and write is essential for a human being in this world, yet it remains a privilege. The illiteracy rate around the world is high and there are many people on this earth that have never been given the chance to read and write. Whether the cause of this is war, poverty, or culture, the world is not where it should be today in terms of how many people are literate. This information was told to me constantly as a child and I believe knowing this shaped me into being the…

Apollo - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The relationship between Okenwa and Raphael was secretly , the parents never knew about they son was having a strong relationship with Raphael. Both kids use to play around the house telling each other stories practicing kung fu when Okenwa parents were not home. As the article states” All the saw was that i know happened to play outside and Raphael was of course part of the landscape of outside page 5 line 31-32”. Basically, this quote is explaining that what…

numerous stories and perspectives on each country, each culture, and even each person. Depending on how the story is told, people may perceive the story differently from what it originally should be. Like the story on Fide the houseboy that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie presented in her TED Talk, students from East Asian countries, because of limited perspectives, have the stereotype that American K-12 education is emphasizing on extracurricular activities and grade are not important overall; thus,…

Being a woman in America Only boys can do that, that isn’t very lady like, those are for boys. For most girls gender roles start being brainwashed into us from when we are born. Gender equality is not something one should have to worry about in this day and age, but sadly most woman in America have experienced these disadvantages. America exploits woman, while still not considering us equal. Most woman have been taught to not expect as much as a man, that we are inferior and its time to lay…

During the novel, “Purple Hibiscus” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the main character Kambili, struggles through child abuse from her father. Her father, Eugene, is a very holy man and is very strict with his children. Eugene is loving and caring except for his punishments, which are not discipline but torture. When Eugene finds Kambili and Jaja observing a painting of their grandfather (who is not catholic) Eugene kicks Kambili until she has to be put in the hospital. After Kambili is released…

Safety in Numbers? A Flawed Way to Look at School Shootings “I don’t like Mondays. This livens it up” The sound of gunfire sent the school children scrambling, rifle shots felling their intended marks. Children who moments before, had been eagerly awaiting the start of class, became victims of Brenda Spencer’s intention of murder. Mass chaos erupted as adults exited the school trying to usher the children to safety. Two died and nine others were wounded before authorities could put a stop to the…

Sacrificing identity in order to be accepted by the majority can be seen as misguided values. Oblation is seen as the human act of giving something up that holds great value in order to benefit with something even more valuable in the future. In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s, “Americanah,” a character by the name of Ifemelu is presented to the readers. There is only one life she has come to grow accustomed to which is the country Nigeria. The language, culture, and society is a very dominate part…

text “who shares” with the other characters of the novel, “a narrative of his or her own” (Narrative Theory and the Eraly Novel, n.d.). It can be argued that Half of a Yellow Sun does uses a metadiegetic narrative as “Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie views the use of a clever book within a book” (Ojiambo, 2014) however, the story within the story only plays a small part within the book and makes an appearance merely at the ends of chapters 3, 6, 12, 18, 21,24, 30, 37. A metatext is…

Bees and Butterflies: An Analysis Microaggressions have become a day to day experience for many people around the globe. It seems that only a select number of situations are broadcasted for millions to observe through books, movies, tv shows, news. While the rest are lost in a sea of hundreds of faces. There are many wonderful sources of clarity that bring light to these experiences and situations. One of the most inspiring in my opinion is the book Citizen by Claudia Rankine. Citizen unveils…