This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including colonialism, nationhood and the circumstances which led to the Nigerian Civil War. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time....
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Book Analysis)
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
978280800224058EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including colonialism, nationhood and the circumstances which led to the Nigerian Civil War. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Presentation of Half of a Yellow Sun
Summary of Half of a Yellow Sun
Character study
Olanna
Kainene
Ugwu
Odenigbo
Richard
Baby
Analysis of Half of a Yellow Sun
Form
Themes
About Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun is the second novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and explores the causes, consequences and brutalities of the Nigerian Civil War through the eyes of one extended family: twin sisters Olanna and Kainene, Olanna’s partner Odenigbo, their houseboy Ugwu, and Richard, a British journalist whom Kainene falls in love with. The novel follows the domestic dramas and wartime tragedies that befall this cluster of people, and their hopes and struggles paint a portrait not just of a family, but of the spirit of the short-lived nation of Biafra.
About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the most prominent Nigerian authors of the 21st century. She first came to prominence with the publication of her debut novel Purple Hibiscus in 2003, and has received critical and popular acclaim for her exploration of Nigerian issues in both this novel and her subsequent works. She is also the author of nonfiction works, notably including the 2014 essay We Should All Be Feminists, which was adapted from her 2012 TEDx Talk of the same name. She was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2008, and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including colonialism, nationhood and the circumstances which led to the Nigerian Civil War. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Presentation of Half of a Yellow Sun
Summary of Half of a Yellow Sun
Character study
Olanna
Kainene
Ugwu
Odenigbo
Richard
Baby
Analysis of Half of a Yellow Sun
Form
Themes
About Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun is the second novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and explores the causes, consequences and brutalities of the Nigerian Civil War through the eyes of one extended family: twin sisters Olanna and Kainene, Olanna’s partner Odenigbo, their houseboy Ugwu, and Richard, a British journalist whom Kainene falls in love with. The novel follows the domestic dramas and wartime tragedies that befall this cluster of people, and their hopes and struggles paint a portrait not just of a family, but of the spirit of the short-lived nation of Biafra.
About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the most prominent Nigerian authors of the 21st century. She first came to prominence with the publication of her debut novel Purple Hibiscus in 2003, and has received critical and popular acclaim for her exploration of Nigerian issues in both this novel and her subsequent works. She is also the author of nonfiction works, notably including the 2014 essay We Should All Be Feminists, which was adapted from her 2012 TEDx Talk of the same name. She was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2008, and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.application/pdf1
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This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Presentation of Half of a Yellow Sun
- Summary of Half of a Yellow Sun
- Character study
- Olanna
- Kainene
- Ugwu
- Odenigbo
- Richard
- Baby
- Analysis of Half of a Yellow Sun
- Form
- Themes
About Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun is the second novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and explores the causes, consequences and brutalities of the Nigerian Civil War through the eyes of one extended family: twin sisters Olanna and Kainene, Olanna’s partner Odenigbo, their houseboy Ugwu, and Richard, a British journalist whom Kainene falls in love with. The novel follows the domestic dramas and wartime tragedies that befall this cluster of people, and their hopes and struggles paint a portrait not just of a family, but of the spirit of the short-lived nation of Biafra.
About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the most prominent Nigerian authors of the 21st century. She first came to prominence with the publication of her debut novel Purple Hibiscus in 2003, and has received critical and popular acclaim for her exploration of Nigerian issues in both this novel and her subsequent works. She is also the author of nonfiction works, notably including the 2014 essay We Should All Be Feminists, which was adapted from her 2012 TEDx Talk of the same name. She was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2008, and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.
Product details
| ISBN | 9782808002240 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
| Collection | BrightSummaries.com |
| Format | |
| Pages | 58 |
| File size | 2.4 MB |
