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Ukamaka is in her house in Nigeria, worrying about a plane crash she heard on the news that her ex-boyfriend Udenna was supposed to be on. All of a sudden, this stranger comes into her house who asked to pray with her about the crash (he is also Nigerian).

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Ukamaka - main character
Udenna - ex-boyfriend of Ukamaka, who potentially could have died in a plane crash.
Chinedu - man who enters the house of Ukamaka, they quickly become friends.

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- The thing around your neck
- Imitation
(connections of migration and the idealisation of places like america)

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This non-literary text illustrates the low level of control women have over their bodies. in this case as a result of strict religious rules

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There is nothing left to talk about, Nkem knows; it is done. Pg 29

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Due to modern societal values, men have more power and influence over their body and lives than women.

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In "Ghosts," Professor James Nwoye runs into Ikenna Okaro on the Nsukka campus. He had previously believed that Ikenna died when the Nigerian army invaded Nsukka in 1967. Ikenna explains that he moved to Sweden and organized pro-Biafra rallies all over Europe. When Ikenna asks about Ebere, James' wife, James explains that Ebere has been dead for three years but that she "visits." James explains to the reader that Ebere's ghost visits regularly and massages lotion into his skin. James invites Ikenna to come to his house, but Ikenna refuses. When James gets home, he waits for his daughter to call and for Ebere to visit later that night.

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"Kamara would always remember...   understand her bewilderment."
pg 86

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Extract of when she gets to her apartment

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Extract of when she gets to her apartment

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"My new husband........alone,” he said."

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GI: Idealisation vs reality of migrant experience.

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GI: Idealisation vs reality of migrant experience.

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Chinaza and Ofodile move to New York.
Ofodile knows some of the cultural differences between New York and Nigeria and tries to teach Chinaza.
Chinaza meets a neighbour called Nia, who she feels at home with.
Eventually, Nia convinces Chinaza to leave Ofodile and start fresh.

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A woman who works as a nanny in a wealthy family. She feels love for a woman in the family. Therefore, she has a confusion about her sexuality.

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Kamara
Neil

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Extract of her first impression of America 

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Extract of her first impression of America 

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"You thought everybody in ............. but you gained a lot, too."

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The themes of race, liberalism, and sexuality

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Chinaza - wife
Ofodile - husband
Nia - neighbour of Chinaza

They have an arranged marriage. Ofodile is a doctor who has been transferred to the US which Chinaza is not too happy about.

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"Ma’am? The United States offers ...  the new life she wanted."
pg 140

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The change of identity caused by the loss of something you value

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Connection to body of work "The Thing Around Your Neck"

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Connection to body of work "The Thing Around Your Neck"

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Sexism/misogyny is a very common topic in "The Thing Around Your Neck" as nearly all of the stories are written from the point of view of a black woman. An example is the story "Arrangers of Marriage", in which a woman has to move for her arranged marriage and is expected to have sex with her husband, even if she doesn't feel like it.

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- A girl gets the opportunity to go to the US and leave nigeria.
- She takes it and starts her journey by living at her uncles house.
- He tries to take advantage of her leading her to leave his house.
- And she finds a job as a waitress to pay rent.
- He is very interested in her culture and asks lots of questions.
- Her dad passes away and she decides to go back home and leaves her boyfriend.

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"It would have been so easy for him, my charming brother, to make a sleek drama of his story, but he did not." (pg. 17)

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Woman is trying to go to the US by passing through the interviews in the American embassy.

She meets with an old man in the line waiting for the interviews and hear what people think about her husband who is a reporter. People say he is a great man but in fact, because of him, she and her baby had to hide all of their lives. Eventually, the soldiers found out their house and the baby was killed.

As she recalls her memory, she realizes that there is no point of going to the US alone herself. Therefore, she just walks out the embassy during the interview.

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1. Due to sexism, men can be unfairly treated much better than women, despite being involved in violence.
2. Not suffering consequences from actions can drive teenagers to violence.

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Nkem(wife) learns of Obiora possibly cheating on her whilst he works in nigeria, and she lives in america. She then goes back in time and thinks about her arrival in america, how she liked being identified in certain groups(ie. Rich Nigerian men who sent their wives to america to have babies league). The birth of Nkem's 2 children are also described. Then she cuts her hair, could be as a result of the news she heard about her husband. Followed by her husband calling her. Then, as Amaechi and nkem stand in the kitchen, nkem confesses her husbands cheating, and amaechi suggest forgiveness. Then after she attempts to spy on her husband using a houseboy, he arrives home. After a tense conversation, she makes it clear, although not explicitly stating it, he would stay in america.

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Nameless woman

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Narrator: girl who goes to america
Uncle of narrator
boyfriend

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"Of course he ........ knew you were lying. "

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"The streets are silent .... she has ever smelled." pg 53

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The main theme of the short story “A Private Experience” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is ethnic and religious conflict. This theme is enhanced through motifs like alienation, violence, corruption, politics, and the media.

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Nnamabia is treated much better than the narrator even though he is doing crimes.
Nnamabia joins a cult and eventually gets arrested for grand theft auto and manslaughter.
In jail, Nnamabia tries to defend an old man from being attacked but as a result, he gets attacked, showing growth

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Nkem - wife
Ijemaka - friend of wife
Obiora - Husband
Amaechi - house maid
Adanna - first child
Okey - second child

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The short story begins in media res (in the middle of events) hooking readers’ attention by introducing the characters in action, as they climb through the window of a store

From the flash-forward sequences, we learn that Chika will find out later the cause of the riots, that her sister Nnedi will never be found, and that her parents will hold Masses praying to find Nnedi.

The falling action shows the two women bonding again, as Chika hurt her leg on the way back and the Hausa woman gives her the scarf she wears to tie round her wound

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Chika:  a young woman attending the University of Lagos, where she is studying medicine.
Hausa Woman: woman who didn't get high level of education.

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Nonso = brother
Grandma
Narrator (sister of nonso)

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Nnamabia: brother of narrator
Osita: the neighbour
Narrator (unnamed)
Mother and father of narrator (unnamed)

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Connections:
- Cell one (Sister feels neglected)
- Immitation (wife experiences neglect)

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- Main character and her brother at their grandmas house.
- She feels a deep neglect from her grandma as she prioritises her brother in everything.
- Tells her brother to climb the tree
- And distracts him causing him to fall to his death.