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How is the narrator’s personal history tied to his perception of Lagos and its failings?
What are the consequences of a national culture that emphasizes idea l’a need? How does that damage a nation’s development?
In what ways is the past “not even past” (114) in Lagosian culture? How does Faulkner’s quote about the American south resonate with what the narrator sees in Lagos?
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