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This passage is important because some of the main themes in the novel “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are cultural criticism along with race and racism as well as social identity. This is significant to cultural criticism because cultural criticism is considered a critic of any given culture as a whole and occasionally on a radial basis. Culture are ideas and customs and social behavior of a particular people or society. Criticism is an expression of disapproval of someone and something based on perceived mistakes and faults. This theme connects together because many different cultures around the world are criticized by what they do, the way they talk, what they wear, as well as the way they look. People criticize other people …show more content…

They all were from Africa. For Ifemelu the salon was a place that bring back memories. Adichie shows cultural criticism in this moment in depth because these women are all from different parts of africa and are now struggling in America. It also proves that America is not the dream as many people describe it to be. Cultural criticism is also seen when ifemelu says “It’s so hot,” and Marima replies “Sorry the air conditioner broke yesterday” along with ifemelu choosing “Color four.” and “Not good color,” Aisha said promptly this shows that ifemelu wants to choose a natural color of fake hair than pure black. This connects to cultural criticism because adichie shows us that ifemelu notices the small cultural observations of maria having to lie about the air conditioner because in the american view all higher class people usually have air conditioners and Marima wants to have that fantasy of her status in america. Also with the hair because Alisha think that pure black is a better color for ifemelu. Cultural criticism, identity, and race and racism is shown when Aisha asked Ifemelu “Why you don’t have relaxer?” and she replied “I like my hair the way God made it.” “But how you comb it? Hard to comb,” then Ifemelu pulls out her own com and handed to

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