Half of a Yellow Sun Summary: Chapter 11 Olanna was with Mohammed in Kano, when they receive news of the attacks on Igbos. Sule, Mohammed’s gateman, informs them that dead bodies are strewn along the road. Mohammed rushes to get Olanna on a train but she insists to first pass by her Uncle’s house in… Continue reading Half of a Yellow Sun Summary: Chapter 11 & More
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Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter Summaries: Chapter 4 & More
Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter Summaries: Chapter 4 Chapter 4 of “Half of a Yellow Sun” shifts focus to the character of Richard Churchill, a British writer who has come to Nigeria to learn about the country and its people. The chapter begins with a description of Richard’s arrival in Lagos and his initial… Continue reading Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter Summaries: Chapter 4 & More
Concise & Accurate Half of a Yellow Sun SparkNotes: Chapters 7-10
READ ALSO: Half of a Yellow Sun Summary: Chapter 11 & More Half of a Yellow Sun SparkNotes: Chapter 7 Chapter 7 of Half of a Yellow Sun begins a new section of the book entitled The Late Sixties. The Chapter begins with Ugwu visiting his family in the village and talking to his sister… Continue reading Concise & Accurate Half of a Yellow Sun SparkNotes: Chapters 7-10
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Last Easter, I had the pleasure of reading one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s books for the first time. I didn’t stop at only one of her novels, though. Rather, I jumped in with both feet and read Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah back to back. I hadn’t planned to do this particularly—I don’t generally read fiction—but my… Continue reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Concise, Accurate Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter 2 Summary
Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter 2 Summary Chapter 2 of “Half of a Yellow Sun” focuses on the character of Olanna and her life with Odenigbo. The chapter begins with a description of their home in Nsukka, a university town where Odenigbo is a professor and where Olanna has decided to live with him.… Continue reading Concise, Accurate Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter 2 Summary