Quest for identity in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun

The paper examines the search for identity against the backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War from the novel Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. And it follows the novel’s major characters, Olanna, Richard, and Ugwu, as they strive to define themselves in the midst of great social and political instability. It explores how war and warfare affect people's cultural and personal identities through their experiences. The journeys of the protagonists show how difficult it is to define oneself and find a place in the turmoil. It investigates how historical events influence the characters identities, as well as how Half of a Yellow Sun represents the difficulties of forming an identity in a world that is changing.