Pat and Nora Character Analysis in No Longer at Ease

Pat and Nora are two Irish girls at a Catholic convent in Nigeria. Christopher and Obi initiate a casual ongoing fling with them, which never progresses past kissing. One day, Pat and Nora have to explain to the men that they can no longer see them because the convent’s head nun has prohibited entanglements with African men.

Pat and Nora Character Timeline in No Longer at Ease

The timeline below shows where the character Pat and Nora appears in No Longer at Ease. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Later, Obi and Christopher go to see two Irish girls, Pat and Nora , newly arrived at a Catholic convent in Nigeria. Obi and Christopher have been dancing... (full context)