1.What are the Zimbabwean impressions of American culture presented in Bulawayo’s We Need New Names? And how do such impressions influence the lived experiences of these Zimbabweans? 2.In We Need New Names, how does the novel characterize Darling’s transition to America? How are the worlds of Zimbabwe and America arguably radically different, and how are they potentially similar? 3.In Lagoon, how does the novel explore the role of technology? How does the work assess its use and application within Nigerian society? 4.Lagoon seems to explore and comment upon forms of spirituality and religion. What kinds of religious or spiritual efficacy seem to exist (efficacy, meaning the ability to produce desired results) by the end of the novel? In other words, what does the novel seem to reject and embrace as valid forms of spiritual expression, and why? 5.In Song For Night, explore the concept of “silence” in the novella. Given its prevalence in the work, what is its role in the thematic development of the narrative?
