Every Day Is for the Thief
Teju Cole
Every Day Is for the Thief
Teju Cole
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Every Day Is for the Thief Essay Topics
1.
How is the narrator’s personal history tied to his perception of Lagos and its failings?
2.
What are the consequences of a national culture that emphasizes idea l’a need? How does that damage a nation’s development?
3.
In what ways is the past “not even past” (114) in Lagosian culture? How does Faulkner’s quote about the American south resonate with what the narrator sees in Lagos?
