Every Day Is for the Thief

How is the narrator’s personal history tied to his perception of Lagos and its failings?

What are the consequences of a national culture that emphasizes idea l’a need? How does that damage a nation’s development?

In what ways is the past “not even past” (114) in Lagosian culture? How does Faulkner’s quote about the American south resonate with what the narrator sees in Lagos?