Reading Guide: Changes
Questions to guide discussion
| 1. What is the role of women in Ghana? Does Esi adhere or deviate from this role? |
| 2. How does Esi try to preserve her independence in her marriage to Ali? Does this work? |
| 3. Describe Esi and Opokuya’s friendship. |
| 4. We don’t often hear different viewpoints of women in Africa, did this book confirm or challenge your outlook of what life was like in Ghana in the 90’s? Did it feel dated or do you think this is still a current depiction of life? |
| 5. How does Esi’s education inform her views? Is she a role model of an educated woman? |
| 6. How much happiness is a woman allowed to pursue? If a woman’s happiness is selfish, is she still allowed to pursue it? |
| 7. The author claims that every person should be a feminist, whether male or female. Do you agree? How do you define feminism? |