Ruthliz answers “I am reading Americanah, and I'm about...”

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I am reading Americanah, and I'm about half way through. If, for the protagonist, Nigeria is 100 % good, and the USA is 100% bad, why come to the States?

Ruthliz Hi Laura,
I am reading it too and I am almost half way. It however doesn't strike me as the USA being 100% bad. I see the struggle of immigrants as the…moreHi Laura,
I am reading it too and I am almost half way. It however doesn't strike me as the USA being 100% bad. I see the struggle of immigrants as they make effort to adjust and survive in a whole new world with traditions new to what they have grown up in. It is more of an eye opener to the reality of what immigrants anywhere in the world have to go through to survive. The issue is not actually just America, but any new environment has the potential to pose such challenges. Notice what Obinze has to go through in the UK, even under the hands of fellow immigrants. (less)

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