Pigeon English
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Home and the Immigrant Experience
Innocence vs. Guilt
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Harrison Opoku (Harri)
The Dead Boy
X-Fire
Killa
Lydia
Jordan
Connor Green
Miquita
Auntie Sonia
Dean
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Chanelle
Fag Ash Lil
Altaf
Mr. Frimpong
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Tro-tro
Dey touch
Obruni
Adjei
Asweh
Dirty Blows
Hutious
Tutufo
Jinx
Chook
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Pigeons
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Pigeon English
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Stephen Kelman
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
March
April
May
June
July
Themes
All Themes
Home and the Immigrant Experience
Innocence vs. Guilt
Language, Culture, and Norms
Pluralism vs. Prejudice
Masculinity, Violence, and Death
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Harrison Opoku (Harri)
The Dead Boy
X-Fire
Killa
Lydia
Jordan
Connor Green
Miquita
Auntie Sonia
Dean
Poppy Morgan
Chanelle
Fag Ash Lil
Altaf
Mr. Frimpong
Julius
Terms
All Terms
Tro-tro
Dey touch
Obruni
Adjei
Asweh
Dirty Blows
Hutious
Tutufo
Jinx
Chook
Symbols
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Pigeons
Fingerprints
Heaven
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