Category: Americanah

Both Americanah and The lost continent are novels where the main protagonists travel to America and tell anecdotes of their separate experiences while there and the struggles they have at times with their identities. It also shows the very contrasting experiences both have when navigating America due to factors like gender and race. In this…

Ifemelu’s hair is one of the most important motifs in the book Americanah as a remark on her adaptation to American social norms. Her hair links all of her interactions presented in the book together. And it also has a hair-identity connection that is closely related. Throughout the text, she goes through various hair cuts…

In Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, she writes about Ifemelu, a Nigerian woman who comes to the United States for a better future. The story continues to discuss identity and how Ifemelu and Obinze find their place in the world. Because of their life experiences, identity is also connected to racial identity for both of…

The relationship between a mother and her child can definitely be complicated, as it is prominent throughout the novel Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Although the two individuals may be similar in many ways, the differences can make the journey through life’s ups and downs a little more difficult. Every parent has a different bond…

One’s identity is what makes them stand out from society; without identity the world’s population would be able to fit into one common mold. At the same time, individuality is one of the numerous challenges faced by youth today. While the idea of acceptance is spreading continuously, everyone faces a period in life in which…

Abstract Twenty first Century writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie exhibits the influence of Postcolonial condition through her novels. The term Hybridity is often associated with postcolonialism and it is one of the most recurrent topics of the genre. Hybridity expands about the balance between the nature and the western culture. Adichies novel Americanah is one such…

Retrieving Self-Dignity: To be a Creative Non-victim You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages. (Michelle Obama) Atwoods Basic Victim Position Four is a position not for victims but for those who have…