Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: A Study Guide

About this Reading Guide

This reading guide was put together by students taking the course Introduction to Literature at the American University of Sharjah in the Fall 2022 semester. The purpose of the collaborative project is to provide a reading guide for this rich historical novel by Yaa Gyasi. It therefore provides chapter summaries, analyses, and historical context. In the Table of Contents, you will find a page for each of the chapters in the novel, and each contains the following sections. The last two chapters do not have a section on historical context.
  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Character Analysis
  3. Major Themes and Symbols
  4. Key Quotations
  5. Historical Context and Additional Resources
We hope that you find it a useful guide as you read the magnificent novel, Homegoing.  

While individual students were responsible for specific parts, the overall end product is a collective effort. The following students worked on the website: 

Fatima Abdulrahman Abdulhaq
Hanan Abdullah
Safiya Afaq Ahmed
Hessa Ebrahim Almheiri
Dana Faisal Almonai
Shamma Mahmood Almurid
Mouza Salem Alnuaimi
Moza Faisal Alqassemi
Sonia Azher
Line Ben Thaier
Fatima Mohammed Raza Damji
Farah Mohamed Diab
Riman Amer El Sayed
Gloria Saleh Hanna
Maryam Omar Lootah
Snikita Moka
Jowel Walid Watfa
Rania Yadegari

Dr. Maya Aghasi taught the course and served as a guide throughout the reading and writing process. 

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