Genre
Adult novel
Setting and Context
Nigeria, present time
Narrator and Point of View
Furo and Igoni - alternating view
Tone and Mood
Exploring, shame
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Furo, Antagonist: Frank Whyte- the man he beomes
Major Conflict
Furo wakes up one day and realizes that he has become a white man.
Climax
Syreeta says she is pregnant with Furo's child, and Furo is planning on moving away.
Foreshadowing
Furo's character development is foreshadowed by the way people start acting towards him.
Understatement
Syreeta's feelings for Furo is understated, as she wishes him to marry her.
Allusions
The reader might have allusions to characters like Michael Jackson, who has gone through with similar procedures.
Imagery
The image of Furo changing his name to Frank Whyte is important, as he now embraces his new persona.
Paradox
"Is white better than black" is a paradox the whole book is discussing.
Parallelism
There is a parallel line between Furo and Frank, yet they never meet.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
