44 pages • 1 hour read
Flora NwapaEfuru
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1966A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Why, in your opinion, do Efuru’s marriages fail? Is it her fate, bad luck, poor choices, or some other reason?
2.
Uhamiri is married to Okita, the owner (god) of the Great River. They quarrel endlessly, and nobody knows the source of their quarrels (Chapter 15, Location 3750). What is the significance of this, given the novel’s themes and Efuru’s association with Uhamiri?
3.
Find three examples of tradition versus modernity in Efuru and explain their significance.
