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The following quote comes from the novel Americanahby the Nigerian-American writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:   "Ifemelu wanted, suddenly and desperately, to be from the country of people who gave and not those who received, to be one of those who had and could therefore bask in the grace of having given, to be among those who could afford copious pity and empathy

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The following quote comes from the novel Americanahby the Nigerian-American writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:

"Ifemelu wanted, suddenly and desperately, to be from the country of people who gave and not those who received, to be one of those who had and could therefore bask in the grace of having given, to be among those who could afford copious pity and empathy." (p. 209)

How do you understand this quote? What does it tell us about the mixed and very complicated feelings and emotions that Ifemelu, a young immigrant from Nigeria, has about the United States? How does Ifemelu's experience of transition from Africa to America reflect on postcolonial Africa and on her place as an African immigrant in 21st century America? Please, be specific - your response has to demonstrate your close familiarity with the novel.