instinctively understood her Chinedu buying crying from the relief of what groceries” “few had not happened and from the and his scouring of melancholy of what have sale flyers (p.155) happened…”(p.147) The mailbox had been arranging her without Chinedu’s “…she life around his for three name on it (p.162) years”(Ukamaka, in regards to Udenna p.148) never liked hot food until I “I met Udenna. I’m not even sure I like it now” (p.151) faith’, was like saying, “’Have tall and shapely’” (p.148) ‘be Ukamaka feels when “uneasy” Chinedu prays (p.143) did this to you and “’Udenna Udenna did that to you…Why did you let him?’” (Chinedu, asking Ukamaka) (p.160) so uncertain of a future, “…feel to lack control about what would happen to him tomorrow” (about Chinedu and his expired visa, p.164) Chinaza Chinaza’s view of her new home The of the Agency; identity; ‘The Arrangers (Agatha) (for in America: house being marriage; cultural “airless”, of the most part, (p.167) difference “old”, “uncomfortable” “uncomfortable” Marriage’ agency); (p.168) with each other, Ofodile (Dave) with so little did not warn you of these between them (p. “They things when they arranged your 168) marriage. No mention of offensive snoring, no mention Ofodile calling of houses that turned out to be himself and ‘Dave’ furniture-challenged wanting Chinaza to flats”(p.168) be known as ‘Agatha’(p.172) is like we won the lottery for Ofodile controlling “’It you!’ Aunty Ada had said” the brand of (p.170) biscuits they buy when Chinaza had thanked them for finding wants to buy a “I me a husband…I did not remind familiar brand them that I wanted to take the (p.174)
instinctively understood her crying from the relief of what had not happened and from the melancholy of what have happened…”(p.147) “…she had been arranging her life around his for three years”(Ukamaka, in regards to Udenna p.148) “I never liked hot food until I met Udenna. I’m not even sure I like it now” (p.151) “’Have faith’, was like saying, ‘be tall and shapely’” (p.148) Ukamaka feels “uneasy” when Chinedu prays (p.143) “’Udenna did this to you and Udenna did that to you…Why did you let him?’” (Chinedu, asking Ukamaka) (p.160) “…feel so uncertain of a future, to lack control about what would happen to him tomorrow” (about Chinedu and his expired visa, p.164) Chinedu buying “few groceries” and his scouring of sale flyers (p.155) The mailbox without Chinedu’s name on it (p.162) ‘The Arrangers of Marriage’ Chinaza (Agatha) (for the most part, agency); Ofodile (Dave) Chinaza’s view of her new home in America: “airless”, “old”, (p.167) “uncomfortable” (p.168) “They did not warn you of these things when they arranged your marriage. No mention of offensive snoring, no mention of houses that turned out to be furniture-challenged flats”(p.168) “’It is like we won the lottery for you!’ Aunty Ada had said” (p.170) “I had thanked them for finding me a husband…I did not remind them that I wanted to take the The of the house being “uncomfortable” with each other, with so little between them (p. 168) Ofodile calling himself ‘Dave’ and wanting Chinaza to be known as ‘Agatha’(p.172) Ofodile controlling the brand of biscuits they buy when Chinaza wants to buy a familiar brand (p.174) Agency; identity; marriage; cultural difference