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A short story by Chinua Achebe about a couple's engagement and the cultural differences between Lagos and a rural village in Nigeria. Learn about the themes, characters, quotes, and symbols of this story with LitCharts.
Marriage Is a Private Affair Chinua Achebe “Have you written to your dad yet?” asked Nene1 one afternoon as she sat with Nnaemeka in her room at 16 Kasanga Street, Lagos. “ No. I’ve been thinking about it. I think it’s better to tell him when I get home on leave!” “But why? Your leave is such a long way off yet—six whole weeks.
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Marriage is a Private Affair study guide contains a biography of Chinua Achebe, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
Marriage is a Private Affair Summary. “Marriage is a Private Affair,” begins with Nene asking Nnaemeka if he has told his father, Okeke, about their big news. Though Nnaemeka thinks it would be better to have the conversation with his father in six weeks when he goes to visit his village, Nene encourages him to write to Okeke and tell him ...
A story by Chinua Achebe about a young couple, Nene and Nnaemeka, who face opposition from Nnaemeka's Ibo father for their intertribal marriage. The father gradually changes his mind when he learns that he has two grandchildren.
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Marriage is a Private Affair is a 1944 war-comedy film, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, based on novel Marriage Is a Private Affair (1941) by Judith Kelly. It stars Lana Turner, Frances Gifford and James Craig.
