Reflection Of Americanah Reflection - 1216 Words

Amanda Papanicolaou Ms.Brown Undiscovered Country October 11, 2017 Reflection of Americanah’s Ending The ending of critically acclaimed Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Americanah can be interpreted in numerous ways. Evidently, it can be easily construed that these last finals events of Ifemulu’s life, portrayed in the book, are something of a happy matter and a earned conclusion to her complicated life and relationships that have taken place throughout the book. In it’s foundation, Americanah regards this ideal of a modern relationship that overcomes authentic struggles of relationships and social interactions in a period where people and society’s perceptions and influences are major factors. In doing so, Adichie compellingly†¦show more content†¦It is evident throughout the book that Ifemulu displays this conflict of identity in her relationships, her physical appearance, and her nature. However when the the societal/ cultural pressures and people in Ifemulu’s life celebrate and encourage her for her developments of American characteristics, it makes it even more difficult for her to find herself. Yet in attempt to get in touch with the person she desires to be through relationships like Curt and Blaine, Ifemulu subconsciously sabotages herself constantly which blinds her from seeing and gaining what she truly covets. However, although these struggles and adversity defined Ifemulu, it also gave her something t o gain; her true self. Therefore in the end when she doesn’t just suppress her insecurities regarding her identity, but she actually takes initiatives such as quitting her job for the the woman’s magazine in Nigeria, writing about things that truly matter to her such as the important issues of Lagos in her new blog, making peace with her past relationships that she subconsciously sabotaged when she was repressing her feelings, and by finding her independence and discovering the kind of person she is outside of relationships and pressures, we as readers as satisfied, because it is a coming of age story that most people can relate to and sympathize with, and when this very realistic character can transition out of