In order to remedy this, my thesis focuses on Americanah, and, in it, I contend that Americanah must be examined through the lens of intersectionality because the issues Ifemelu and Obinze encounter during their migration and relocation extend much deeper than one simple analysis based solely on nationality or gender or race or geographic location could unearth. Nevertheless, as it is relatively new, the novel has not garnered much scholarly criticism though it relevantly contributes to conversations on immigrant identity formation. Americanah illuminates the unique experience of two Nigerians emigrating and their encounters with confining social categories. While Americanah centers on Ifemelu and her relationships with family, friends, and lovers, it also follows the story of her childhood sweetheart, Obinze as they immigrate, respectively, to America and England. With her latest novel Americanah (2013), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie portrays the effect that the experience of migration-namely from a Western African country such as Nigeria-has on one’s identity.
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