It seems that since Ifemelu arrived in America, problems seemed to follow her. Ifemelu found it difficult to make money to pay for her share of the rent; every job she applied for, she did not get. She told her woes to Obinze, who then offered to send her money. She responded by saying, “How can you be sending me money from Nigeria? It should be the other way around” (178). Regardless, he still sent the money which I think was the beginning of when she felt like she failed him. Desperate for more money, she reluctantly recontacted a tennis coach who was willing to compensate her for sexual favors. However, almost instantly, she regretted her decision, and after the encounter, as her depression became more severe, she began to cut the people