Binti

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 2015

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Before You Read

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Novella Summaries & Analyses

Novella 1-Short Story

Novella 2, Prologue-Chapter 4

Novella 2, Chapters 5-9

Novella 2, Chapter 10-Novella 3, Chapter 2

Novella 3, Chapters 3-7

Novella 3, Chapters 8-12

Novella 3, Chapters 13-14

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Compare the Meduse, Khoush, Himba, and Enyi Zinariya people. Why are there tensions between these groups? Describe their similarities and differences citing evidence from the text.

Binti has a strange relationship with both Okwu and Mwinyi. What do the people around Binti think about these relationships, and why? Is there any evidence in the novel that might prove or disprove these conclusions?

How are women treated in the series? Do separate groups treat women differently? If so, why?