The Thing Around Your Neck

by

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Udenna Character Analysis

In "The Shivering," Udenna was Ukamaka's boyfriend. He broke up with her in an ice cream shop by insisting their relationship was "staid." He was exacting and controlling; Ukamaka talks about how he constantly attacked her dreams and desires as boring or not smart enough. Udenna treated others the same way and snubs those people he feels are unworthy of his friendship.

Udenna Quotes in The Thing Around Your Neck

The The Thing Around Your Neck quotes below are all either spoken by Udenna or refer to Udenna. 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
).
The Shivering Quotes

Staid, and yet she had been arranging her life around his for three years... Staid, and yet she cooked her stews with hot peppers now, the way he liked.

Related Characters: Ukamaka, Chinedu, Udenna
Related Symbols: Nigerian Food
Page Number: 147
Explanation and Analysis:
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Udenna Quotes in The Thing Around Your Neck

The The Thing Around Your Neck quotes below are all either spoken by Udenna or refer to Udenna. 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
).
The Shivering Quotes

Staid, and yet she had been arranging her life around his for three years... Staid, and yet she cooked her stews with hot peppers now, the way he liked.

Related Characters: Ukamaka, Chinedu, Udenna
Related Symbols: Nigerian Food
Page Number: 147
Explanation and Analysis: