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Akwaeke EmeziThe Death of Vivek Oji
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020A 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
Write about the transformation that Kavita undergoes during the course of the book. What conclusion does she come to and how?
What does Vivek’s Ganesh charm symbolize in The Death of Vivek Oji?
How does Vivek’s narrative from beyond the grave structure the novel?
What role does Juju play in the novel?
Analyze the development of Osita and Vivek’s relationship.
Compare and contrast the relationships of the adult couples, such as Kavita and Chika or Mary and Ekene, to the young adult couples like Juju and Elizabeth or Osita and Vivek. What do they say about the novel’s perspective on traditional gender roles?
What role do Vivek’s blackouts play in his personal development and identity?
The young adults initially meet in childhood, through a community of foreign mothers married to Nigerian men. Examine the part that multicultural identity plays in the novel. Why do you think this setting was important to the author?
What purpose does Ebenezer’s chapter play in the greater text?
What is the significance of Vivek’s last chapter and the implication that he will come back?
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