What do the differences between these two characters’ experiences suggest to readersabout life in the US?
IntroductionChimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah examines the way gender, class, and raceintersect to create complex identities. Adichie challenges readers to see black women inAmerica, specifically, as a diverse group composed of vastly different sorts of peopleand experiences. Ifemelu is often uneasy with the restrictions placed on her, and shefrequently attempts to move beyond the categories in which she finds herself. Onemight say that while the novel appears to be the story of Ifemelu’s migrations betweenAmerica and Nigeria, it is also the story of her movement between careers, socialclasses, relationships, and ethnic communities.PurposeWith the above in mind, write a thesis-driven research essay in which you compare howIfemelu and another character of your choosing feel the effects of race, class andgender in the United States.What do the differences between these two characters’ experiences suggest to readersabout life in the US?
