![]() ![]() Adichie explores the intersection of race and romantic relationships through two of Ifemelu’s love interests - one with a white man, Curt, and one with an African American man, Blaine. Some of the most critical intersections, however, happen in the relationships that lead her back to him after years of separation. However, at its core, Americanah is a love story about protagonist Ifemelu and her high school sweetheart, Obinze. In Americanah, Adichie explores race and its intersection with politics, education, and friendships. The protagonist in her novel, Americanah, which was loosely based on her own life experiences, has the same experience with her race and identity after coming to the United States. She has attested multiple times to the fact that she did not consider herself “Black” until she came to the United States for college, having been born and raised in Nigeria. This theme is apparent throughout much of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novels, articles, writings, and speeches. will interpret race relations differently. One defining difference is location - race in the United States is widely believed to be socially constructed, so those who grew up outside of the U.S. Individuals often interact with their own race and the race of those around them based on the context in which they grew up. Race in the United States of America is convoluted and filled with nuance. ![]() The Intersection of Race and Romantic Relationships in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah ![]()
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