His Only Wife

Compare and contrast Ho and Accra. How do these settings influence Afi’s perception of reality, home, and security? In what ways might each of the settings limit or empower Afi? When she resists life in each setting, what else might she be resisting?

Why does Afi agree to marry Eli? What does she believe that the arranged marriage will resolve for her, her family, and Eli’s family? How do Afi’s thoughts on the union develop the novel’s explorations of the Dynamics of Arranged Marriage and the Intersection of Tradition and Personal Desire?

How do Afi’s marriage and home complicate her understanding of herself and her future? What does Afi gain via her arranged marriage? What does she sacrifice? How does her time at King’s Court augment her loneliness and frustration, and why?