Title: Setting: Character:
Adjoa is the little girl who struggles to speak about her feelings The story takes place in Ghana, 1. Adjoa=
She is ridiculed by her grandmother because of her tiny legs. Africa, in a village called Hasodzi 17 years old
The narrator in story
Has a fear of talking because of her grandmother’s behavior
Themes: towards her
She has thin and long legs
1. Insecurity/ Fear/ Innocence=
She becomes an athlete
Adjoa is not able to voice out her feelings
2. Nana=
because she fears that people would laugh at
her The girl who Adjoa’s grandmother
Makes fun of Adjoa’s statements
She allows her grandmother to ridicule her
about her legs and she does not say anything can She does not think Adjoa should attend school
She does not agree with Kaya regarding Adjoa’s legs
2. Gender Stereotype=
She does not think Adjoa has suitable legs to carry hips that
Nana makes fun of her grandchild’s thin and
could allow her to bear children
long legs
She chenges her mind when Adjoa becomes successful
She believes that a girl’s legs should have flesh
because of her long and thin legs
in them and that is in preparation for the child- Summary: She is proud to walk with Adjoa, shows kindness towards het
bearing stage
and even does favours for her
3. Conflict= Little Adjoa is an ambitious girl who has dreams
3. Maami/Kaya=
Nana and Maami argue about the choices of and aspirations of her own and truly believes
Adjoa’s mother
husband Maami has that anything is possible.
She wants Adjoa to atend school and be better than her
Nana blames Maami’s choices of a husband for Maami/Kaya, her mother, wants the best for her
She argues with Nana in support of Adjoa
the type of child she has child
She does not talk too much
The child (Adjoa) has skinny legs and that She wants her to soar high on success and earn a
respectful position in this society 4. Mr. Mensah=
causes conflict between the 2 women
Nana. Adjoa’s grandmother, has lived all her life He is the neighbor to Adjoa’s family
Maami does not see anything wrong with
according to society’s perspective He lends Nna a charcoal pressing iron for her to press Adjoa’s
Adjoa’s legs while Nana thinks they are not
Nana believes that Adjoa can never be a women school uniform
acceptable
4. Success= as she has very thin legs that will bar her from
Adjoa becomes a successful athlete when het carrying a baby.
teacher realis that she can run faster Nana only changes her view about Adjoa’s legs Tone:
She is chosen to represent the school at the when she becomes an athlete and is successful
district games because of her legs 1. An Apprehensive tone=
5. Pride/Appreciation= The grandmother is then proud of Adjoa Used by Adjoa to show the state of her mind at the begging of
Nana becomes Adjoa’s number 1 fan when she the story
becomes famous and successful in athletics 2. A Harsh/ cruel/ mocking tone=
She prepares her school uniform for her, accompanies Used by Nana, Adjoa’s grandmother when she mekes
Mood:
her to school and the athletic events comments about her legs
She takes pride in carrying her granddaughter’s trophy Sad, emotional (Initially) 3. Cheerful tone=
Optimistic Nana’s tone changes when she realizes that Adjoa is
becoming successful because of her long thin legs
Adjoa is the little girl who struggles to speak about her feelings The story takes place in Ghana, 1. Adjoa=
She is ridiculed by her grandmother because of her tiny legs. Africa, in a village called Hasodzi 17 years old
The narrator in story
Has a fear of talking because of her grandmother’s behavior
Themes: towards her
She has thin and long legs
1. Insecurity/ Fear/ Innocence=
She becomes an athlete
Adjoa is not able to voice out her feelings
2. Nana=
because she fears that people would laugh at
her The girl who Adjoa’s grandmother
Makes fun of Adjoa’s statements
She allows her grandmother to ridicule her
about her legs and she does not say anything can She does not think Adjoa should attend school
She does not agree with Kaya regarding Adjoa’s legs
2. Gender Stereotype=
She does not think Adjoa has suitable legs to carry hips that
Nana makes fun of her grandchild’s thin and
could allow her to bear children
long legs
She chenges her mind when Adjoa becomes successful
She believes that a girl’s legs should have flesh
because of her long and thin legs
in them and that is in preparation for the child- Summary: She is proud to walk with Adjoa, shows kindness towards het
bearing stage
and even does favours for her
3. Conflict= Little Adjoa is an ambitious girl who has dreams
3. Maami/Kaya=
Nana and Maami argue about the choices of and aspirations of her own and truly believes
Adjoa’s mother
husband Maami has that anything is possible.
She wants Adjoa to atend school and be better than her
Nana blames Maami’s choices of a husband for Maami/Kaya, her mother, wants the best for her
She argues with Nana in support of Adjoa
the type of child she has child
She does not talk too much
The child (Adjoa) has skinny legs and that She wants her to soar high on success and earn a
respectful position in this society 4. Mr. Mensah=
causes conflict between the 2 women
Nana. Adjoa’s grandmother, has lived all her life He is the neighbor to Adjoa’s family
Maami does not see anything wrong with
according to society’s perspective He lends Nna a charcoal pressing iron for her to press Adjoa’s
Adjoa’s legs while Nana thinks they are not
Nana believes that Adjoa can never be a women school uniform
acceptable
4. Success= as she has very thin legs that will bar her from
Adjoa becomes a successful athlete when het carrying a baby.
teacher realis that she can run faster Nana only changes her view about Adjoa’s legs Tone:
She is chosen to represent the school at the when she becomes an athlete and is successful
district games because of her legs 1. An Apprehensive tone=
5. Pride/Appreciation= The grandmother is then proud of Adjoa Used by Adjoa to show the state of her mind at the begging of
Nana becomes Adjoa’s number 1 fan when she the story
becomes famous and successful in athletics 2. A Harsh/ cruel/ mocking tone=
She prepares her school uniform for her, accompanies Used by Nana, Adjoa’s grandmother when she mekes
Mood:
her to school and the athletic events comments about her legs
She takes pride in carrying her granddaughter’s trophy Sad, emotional (Initially) 3. Cheerful tone=
Optimistic Nana’s tone changes when she realizes that Adjoa is
becoming successful because of her long thin legs
