Birdsong Worksheet 5. Bergen Community College SPEECH COM-100-01
Prof. Bordogna English Composition Two
“Birdsong” by Chimamanda Adichie: Worksheet
Musa Aziz
Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/09/20/birdsong-2
1. What is the location where the story begins and ends?
The story takes place in Lagos, Nigeria which has a upper and low class system
which was seen in throughout
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Birdsong Worksheet 5. Bergen Community College SPEECH COM-100-01
Prof. Bordogna English Composition Two
“Birdsong” by Chimamanda Adichie: Worksheet
Musa Aziz
Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/09/20/birdsong-2
1. What is the location where the story begins and ends?
The story takes place in Lagos, Nigeria which has a upper and low class system
which was seen in throughout the story.
2. Is there anything symbolic about that location?
Yes, the location is symbolic because it represents how her life is not going
anywhere in a society where women have limitations in Nigeria. It also
symbolic on how every woman falls for the high class, status and power.
3. How the concept of “the glass ceiling” apply to the young narrator?
The concept of “the glass ceiling” applies to the young narrator because it
describes the difficulties women face when trying to move to a higher role in
a male dominated society
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