Half of a Yellow Sun Lesson Plan

What context clues does the first chapter provide about Ugwu’s life?

Responses should focus on how Ugwu’s thoughts and behaviors help to characterize him and help readers get a clear sense of who he is. For example, the fact that he’d never seen a fridge or a sink before working for Master are clear signals of his extreme poverty and cultural isolation—as is, perhaps, the fact that he's very attached to the term "Master." Another is the fact that he seems in awe of the food in Master’s fridge and even puts some chicken in his pockets for Anulika. His family structure includes polygamy, indicated by the “junior wife” the narrator refers to when Ugwu recalls his home...