When the boys are in school, Osita does not comprehend Vivek’s fugue states, and these ultimately lead to the cousins' falling-out. What actions do the girls take to make Vivek feel comfortable and secure? If a biological family is unable to accept a child, can friendships be a sufficient replacement?Ĥ. As Vivek grows more uncomfortable with his family at home, he finds solace with the daughters of the Nigerwives. How are these stacks of photographs connected? Did you draw any meaning from the use of photographs, as opposed to words or physical mementos?ģ. Near the end of the book, Osita and the girls visit Kavita with a stack of photographs to tell Vivek’s story. In the second chapter, the narrator tells us that this story could be told through a stack of photographs. How did knowing that Vivek has already died shape your reading experience? What is suggested by framing the book in this way?Ģ. "They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died." The novel begins in the aftermath of Vivek Oji’s death, despite his being the titular character.
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