The Thing Around Your Neck

PART A: How does the narrator describe her parents’ treatment of Nnamabia following his various crimes and wrongdoings?

  • She describes her parents as ignoring Nnamabia when he acts out, encouraging him to behave in more extreme ways.
  • She describes her parents as never holding Nnamabia responsible for his actions or allowing him to experience consequences.
  • She shows how her parents push Nnamabia to commit crimes by punishing him too harshly.
  • She emphasizes how her parents encourage Nnamabia’s behavior by treating him like a child.
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• She describes her parents as never holding Nnamabia responsible for his actions or allowing him to experience consequences.

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