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Consider Adichie's other novels, Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun, and her short story collection The Thing Around Your Neck.
Consider Teju Cole's Open City, another novel exploring the experiences of a Nigerian who recently immigrated to the United States.
Students may be interested in other authors who write about immigrant and dyasporic experiences, such as Edwidge Danticat or Chaim Potok.
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The Question and Answer section for Americanah is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Jonas chooses not to tell the Giver because Jonas is not the Giver, and baby Gabriel is not a receiver. In my opinion, Jonas is afraid of being chastized for improper behavior.
You can check out the themes below:
https://www.gradesaver.com/americanah/study-guide/themes
Ifemelu is the narrator in the novel. Americanah.
