The Thing Around Your Neck

by

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Neil Character Analysis

In "On Monday of Last Week," Neil is Josh's father, Tracy's husband, and Kamara's employer. He's obsessive about Josh's diet and spends most of his time worrying about strangers in the neighborhood or protecting Josh from becoming depressed later in life. Neil is Jewish and wants to make sure his son stays in touch with his Jewish roots.

Neil Quotes in The Thing Around Your Neck

The The Thing Around Your Neck quotes below are all either spoken by Neil or refer to Neil. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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On Monday of Last Week Quotes

Kamara wondered where the child's mother was. Perhaps Neil had killed her and stuffed her in a trunk; Kamara had spent the past months watching Court TV and had learned how crazy these Americans were.

Related Characters: Kamara, Neil, Josh, Tracy
Page Number: 77
Explanation and Analysis:
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Neil Quotes in The Thing Around Your Neck

The The Thing Around Your Neck quotes below are all either spoken by Neil or refer to Neil. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Women, Marriage, and Gender Roles Theme Icon
).
On Monday of Last Week Quotes

Kamara wondered where the child's mother was. Perhaps Neil had killed her and stuffed her in a trunk; Kamara had spent the past months watching Court TV and had learned how crazy these Americans were.

Related Characters: Kamara, Neil, Josh, Tracy
Page Number: 77
Explanation and Analysis: