What is the narrative significance of Okenwa’s parents becoming so much more credulous in their old age? What similarities do you see between the older and younger versions of them?

Why might Adichie have chosen kung fu to symbolize Okenwa’s growing recognition of his gay identity?

How much do you trust Okenwa’s perceptions of other people? He apparently misinterpreted signs of romantic interest from Raphael: What else might he have a skewed or biased viewpoint about?