Teju Cole’s 'Every Day is for the Thief' interlaces the protagonist’s personal reflections with sharp societal observations. How does the episodic structure of the narrative enhance the critique of systemic corruption and societal decay in Lagos?
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By depicting an unrelentingly bleak and hopeless cityscape
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Through interconnected vignettes that reveal the cumulative impact of corruption
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By focusing exclusively on historical anecdotes
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Through an overarching romantic subplot that resolves the social issues