Quotes about Hair in Americanah (Spring 2024) by Nicole Siminski https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh Add a note with a quote about hair from Americanah Chapters 19-22. Write about how this example connects to one of our themes (identity, race, gender, love, etc.) Explain the example, how it made the character feel or how it made you feel. You must give a new quote! You cannot repeat a quote that another student has already described. Please make sure to read the other comments to make sure you are giving a new quote. Please use at least 2-4 sentences to answer and try to use our class vocabulary words! en-us 2024-02-25 22:31:36 UTC 2024-05-08 02:28:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d3.png Ismael Ramos https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2931516407 "Just a little burn", "But look how pretty it is. Wow, girl, you've got the white-girl swing!" This example connects to identity Ifemelu decided to straightened her hair and get rid of her braids. This is totally not her, back in Nigeria she would never do that. This caused her hair and skin to get damaged and after some time she cuts her hair in order to let it grow naturally, she felt ugly, she thought she look like a boy.

]]> 2024-03-24 17:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2931516407 “ I need to look professional for this interview, and professional means straight is best”. PG252 this made me feel like she was trying to fit the trend or stigma of what is expected of a African woman with long hair. And in order to be taken serious which is pretty sad but at the end of the day she faced consequences. It was worse for a longer time than how long it was good. https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2942504024 2024-04-04 01:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2942504024 Socorro Ramon https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2957294411 "You're always battling to make your hair do what it wasn't meant to do." Pg.258

Ifemelu's friend Wambui convinces her to cut her hair and feel free because she looks how Ifemelu does not make things because of her hair.

]]> 2024-04-16 18:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2957294411 Leslie Brown soulmatescandlesco https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2959151305 "They complained about black magazines never having natural-haired women in their pages, about drugstore products so poisoned by mineral oil that they could not moisturize natural hair." (p. 263) Ifemelu finally found her community online, black women with the same hair issues. She was so thrilled to make connection with other women like her. This community gives her back her sense of identity by embracing her true self.

]]> 2024-04-17 21:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2959151305 Pablo Pascual https://padlet.com/nsiminski/oq1q8c3g3jqyniuh/wish/2984308448 "She had learned that her hair, in its natural state, was an inconvenience in America."In this scenario Ifemelu faces the truth that her decision to wear her hair isn't just, about personal preference but also carries political significance in America, a place where conventional beauty norms tend to overlook non European attributes. This statement can spark conversations about the political aspects of hair delving into topics, like fitting in standing up against stereotypes and embracing ones own sense of self.

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