THE QUEST FOR AUTHENTICITY IN AMERICANAH AND ON BLACK SISTERS’ STREET A PROJECT WRITTEN IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) DEGREE IN ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES BY GIDEON UZOMA UMEZURIKE REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2011/175492 UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES SUPERVISOR: PROF. DAMIAN U. OPATA DATE: AUGUST 2015