Binti

Binti has a strange relationship with both Okwu and Mwinyi. What do the people around Binti think about these relationships, and why? Is there any evidence in the novel that might prove or disprove these conclusions?

How are women treated in the series? Do separate groups treat women differently? If so, why?

How do questions of gender manifest in the series? Point to three specific instances in the novel where Okorafor speaks to gender as a malleable social construct.

How does the theme of change and growth evolve from character to character in Binti: The Complete Trilogy? Why does Okorafor choose to represent change in such diverse ways?

Consider the societal and communal roles of the main characters and how it affects their lives. How are Binti, Okwu, and Mwinyi each bound by their separate goals and responsibilities? In what way do they rebel against this, if at all?

How is the hair of different characters described in Binti: The Complete Trilogy? Compare the way Binti’s father and Mwinyi talk about their hair. Why is this the case, and what does this say about their connections with the Enyi Zinariya?

Why is Oomza University a greater focus in Binti: The Complete Trilogy than the Meduse-Khoush War? What does Okorafor manage to convey to the readers about the importance of intellectual curiosity?

How does Okorafor present the relationship between tradition and modernity through her characters, settings, and world building? What might Okorafor be trying to say about the two conflicting ideologies?