Finale

Because most of the stories in The Thing Around Your Neck had been published previously through various outlets, one of Adichie's main jobs in compiling the book would have been the decision of the order of the stories. I think she chose perfectly in placing "The Headstrong Historian" as the final chapter.

To me, the story is the most encapsulating of the themes in all the rest. Focusing on the relationship between Nigeria and the West, "The Headstrong Historian" covers the emerging influence of the Christian world on 19th and 20th century Africa. And in doing this over three generations, the reader gains a new perspective on the erosion and subsequent refocus on native African culture. The chapter also covers the hardships that girls and women faced in tribal and rural Africa, a theme that the book covered through many different time periods and locations. And despite the setting of the chapter being a place and time so foreign to me in Annapolis in 2016, it had something intensely relatable and human about it. Nwamgba's heartbreak and refusal to remarry after her husband's sudden death, her simultaneous pride and fear in her son's growing knowledge of the ways of the white men, and Afamefuna's maturation and realization of who she truly wanted to be; Adichie makes the progression of the family over nearly a century so real to the reader that when Afamefuna took back her heritage and changed her name, I pridefully smiled as if she were my own.

Adichie's greatest quality is that in every chapter, she creates characters that are tangible and human in their self-doubt, fear, and pain. Unfortunately, I've finished the book now and have no more of her powerful stories to delve into.

Non-congruent alternate interior angles

Pictured here are three contrails intersecting that create non-congruent alternate interior angles. The two thicker contrails on the outside are cut by a transversal contrail, and this always makes interior angles, but since the two outer lines are not parallel I also know that the interior angles are not congruent. Contrails are created from the exhaust from jets and planes cutting through the air. Ever since planes started becoming more commercial about half a century ago, contrails have been seen all over the sky. On a clear, blue-skied day, contrails can always be seen above dicing up the clean blue sky. Contrails are not so much used as they are just seen and noticed on an everyday basis. In my life I dont believe I have ever seen a perfectly blue sky without contrails cutting through it. Contrails are created by thousands of pilots everyday and seen by millions and probably billions of people on the ground everyday.

I found this image online at this address: http://astrobob.areavoices.com/tag/contrail/

Segment bisector

Pictured here is a cross, one of the most recognizable objects in the world. The vertical part of the cross intersects with the midpoint of the horizontal part of the cross. The vertical part is therefore a segment bisector because it intersects with midpoint of the horizontal segment, creating two equal pieces on each side. The cross became famous way back in 32 A.D. when Jesus was put on one. Since then it has became the symbol of the biggest religion in human history. They are seen as a holy symbol by Christians and can be found on Bibles, churches, and at every Christian institution. Crosses are often prayed to and gone to when seeking spiritual guidance. A few people that can be seen with a cross are Pope Francis (great guy), followers of Christianity across the world, and famous figures throughout history.

I found this image online at this address: http://www.holidayatthesea.com/?p=6031

Skew lines

Pictured here is the Golden Gate Bridge going over the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The line down the center of the channel and the bridge itself form skew lines. Skew lines are non-parallel lines that are not in the same plane. The bridge is above the water so that separates the planes and they are going in opposite directions so are clearly not parallel. The Golden Gate Bridge is arguably the most famous bridge in the world. The two mile bridge was built in 1937 and since then has become one of the most recognizable symbols of not only San Francisco but also the entire United States. The bridge is used by millions of people every year and is a sight to behold. Yet it's also very practical because before it was built, the fastest way to get across the bay was by ferry. The bridge has lots of both foot and car traffic and nearly every person in America has seen an image, usually from the same spot taken here, in their life.

I found this image online at this address: http://www.nevworldwonders.com/2013/09/preview-golden-gate-bridge.html

Supplementary angles that are not in a linear pair

Pictured here is an iPad keyboard. The right angles formed by the keys are supplementary to each other. I know this because the measure of right angles are 90 degrees and for two angles to be supplementary their sum must be 180 degrees. Keyboards have turned into a common product since the invention of the computer and can be seen on an every day basis at school. They are used for typing on your electronic device and are very useful and efficient for taking notes and writing papers. People that can be seen with a keyboard include Bill Gates, Ms. Fort, and Mr. Lagarde. I found this object in my backpack and use it nearly everyday. 

  

Adjacent non-supplementary angles

Pictured here is a common green leaf. The two 'veins' of the leaf come from the stem to form two adjacent non-supplementary angles. They are adjacent because they share a side yet are clearly not supplementary, meaning their two angle measures add up to 180 degrees. Leaves can be seen all around us everywhere and everyday. Now, in the winter, there are much less due to the cold climate but in a few months green leaves like this will be budding everywhere. Leaves are not only beautiful but also essential to human life. They create and filter oxygen which we breathe at all times. Leaves are amazing things and have been seen by nearly everyone on the planet. Leaves can come in countless shapes, sizes, and colors. 

I found this image online at this address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf

Vertical angles

Pictured here is a small-sized football I own at my house. The seams of the football intersect to form four angles which are vertical angles. Vertical angles are angles that are opposite from each other and also congruent. In this case, because the seams are perpendicular to each other, the four angles are all right angles as well. Football is currently the biggest and most popular sport in the United States by far. A football is essential for playing the sport and is a simple yet very entertaining object. Many people can be seen with a football, including Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Joe Flacco. I found this object with other sports items in my house.