Homegoing
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Part 1: Effia Part 1: Esi Part 1: Quey Part 1: Ness Part 1: James Part 1: Kojo Part 1: Abena Part 2: H Part 2: Akua Part 2: Willie Part 2: Yaw Part 2: Sonny Part 2: Marjorie Part 2: Marcus
Themes
All Themes Heritage and Identity Racism, Slavery, and Systemic Oppression Colonization Family and Progress Gender Stereotypes, Sexism, and Violence
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Characters
All Characters Effia Esi Quey Ness James Kojo / Jo Abena H Akua / Crazy Woman Willie Yaw Carson / Sonny Marjorie Marcus James Collins Maame Baaba Cobbe Otcher Abeeku Badu
Symbols
All Symbols Black Stones Fire Water and Boats
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dialect Dramatic Irony Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Oxymorons Pathos Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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Yaa Gyasi

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