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100 1 a| Martin, Shauna Ferguson,e| author.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Redefining the postcolonial identity through the deconstruction of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novels /c| by Shauna Ferguson Martin.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2015.;

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2015.;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of English.;

500 a| Advisor: Marame Gueye.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 7, 2016).;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 3 a| In her 2009 TED Talk, "The Danger of a Single Story," Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explains that when one group is defined by one story, they are reduced to one-dimensional caricatures; they are objectified. The danger in a single story is that whomever is conveying the story are the ones in power, and these power-holders determine the way in which those with the single-story are perceived. In her novels, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah, Adichie avoids telling a single story. Adichie purposefully and skillfully nuances both the oppressor and the oppressed in these texts. This thesis explores how the multiplicity that characterizes Adichie's novels intersects with the deconstruction project of Jacques Derrida. Derrida's project shows how textual interpretations are unstable. Deconstruction reveals the indeterminate nature of a text and shows how any number of interpretations can be applicable. By applying Derrida's deconstruction project to Adichie's texts, the danger of a single story can be eliminated. This thesis will show that the deconstruction that is organic within Adichie's novels produces an infinity of interpretative readings.;

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600 10 a| Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi,d| 1977-t| Americanah.=| ^A563112;

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700 1 a| Gueye, Marame,e| degree supervisor.=| ^A1429409;

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Redefining the postcolonial identity through the deconstruction of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novels / by Shauna Ferguson Martin.

Author/creator	Martin, Shauna Ferguson author.
Other author	Gueye, Marame, degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of English.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2015.
Description	74 pages
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977- Purple hibiscus. Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977- Half of a yellow sun. Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977- Americanah. Postcolonialism in literature. Deconstruction.

Summary	In her 2009 TED Talk, "The Danger of a Single Story," Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explains that when one group is defined by one story, they are reduced to one-dimensional caricatures; they are objectified. The danger in a single story is that whomever is conveying the story are the ones in power, and these power-holders determine the way in which those with the single-story are perceived. In her novels, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah, Adichie avoids telling a single story. Adichie purposefully and skillfully nuances both the oppressor and the oppressed in these texts. This thesis explores how the multiplicity that characterizes Adichie's novels intersects with the deconstruction project of Jacques Derrida. Derrida's project shows how textual interpretations are unstable. Deconstruction reveals the indeterminate nature of a text and shows how any number of interpretations can be applicable. By applying Derrida's deconstruction project to Adichie's texts, the danger of a single story can be eliminated. This thesis will show that the deconstruction that is organic within Adichie's novels produces an infinity of interpretative readings.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of English.
General note	Advisor: Marame Gueye.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 7, 2016).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2015.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Redefining the postcolonial identity through the deconstruction of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novels / by Shauna Ferguson Martin.

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