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    Essay Throughout the book “The Purple Hibiscus” abuse and tyranny are portrayed by Kambili’s father Eugene‚ who is both evil and loving‚ both benevolent protecter and emotional terrorist. He is strong in his faith and believes that no wrong must go unpunished‚ no matter how severe. He doesn’t seem to notice the negative effect it has on his family. Abuse‚ whether psychological or physical‚ where as in this case both‚ can destroy a person emotionally and mentally. They might even go as far as

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    Character Foils in Purple Hibiscus An Analyzation on the Effects of Contrasting Personalities between Kambili and Amaka Some authors use character foils to emphasize extreme differences and personalities. For example the good‚ kindhearted Cinderella being contrasted against the evil and wicked stepmother in the popular fairy tale. In the Novel Purple Hibiscus‚ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie uses character foils; Amaka and Kambili‚ who are two cousins that come from completely different backgrounds and

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    Religion Religion is a main theme that emerges quite strongly throughout the novel of purple hibiscus. European missionaries took Christianity to Nigeria. They tried to convert local people  from  their  traditional  religious  practices  to  follow  Christianity‚  the  ‘true’  religion.  The novel is divided into 4 distinct sections and they are not in chronological order. The reference to Palm Sunday in part 1 is significant. It refers to what the children are going to go through‚ just like

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    Religion is a very prominent theme in the “Purple Hibiscus”. The author‚ Adichie‚ uses a variety of characters to explore different ways of expressing one’s faith. She explores the ways in which three very different characters express their religion of the Catholic faith‚ as well as looking into the traditional Nigerian beliefs of Papa Nnukwu. By illustrating some very contrasting religious beliefs and methods of religious expression in her characters‚ she encourages readers to consider their own

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    1) Five major issues explored in purple hibiscus are; domestic violence‚ oppression‚ religion‚ education and love. 2a) Adichie uses a narrative point of view to explore the theme of domestic violence. The book is narrated in the first person by a 15 year old who is directly affected by domestic violence. Because of her young age she is quiet honest and this allows her to paint a great picture to the audience of the brutal abuse that Eugene bestows upon his family. This is as a result of her sensitive

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    Purple Hibiscus Character notes: Eugene Achike Eugene is a complex and fascinating character‚ whose shadow falls strongly on his wife and children. Born during the colonial period in Nigeria‚ he was raised by priests and left his country to study in England. Publicly‚ he is praised for his courageous stand against the military regime in Nigeria and admired for his success in the business world. Privately‚ however‚ he is revealed to be a religious fanatic who rules his household with his

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    explore one of the motifs central to Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. What does this motif contribute to our understanding of the purpose or central theme of the text? How does the motif of nature contribute to our understanding of central themes in the text? In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Purple Hibiscus the narrative voice is a teenage girl who was physically and emotionally scarred by her father. To portray many of the changes that take place in Kambili throughout the novel the idea of nature is

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    Purple Hibiscus is a novel about growth including physical abuse; and‚ a story of maturation written by Chimamanda Adichie . It encompasses both stand positions- the colonial and the post-colonial‚ with which she explores the existential wrangling of the African identity. However‚ it chronicles the transition from self-ignorance to self-discovery and self-awareness emphasizing the psychological independence kambili achieves who the author introduces as the narrator‚ who had a family blessed with

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    130 November 1st‚ 2017 Purple Hibiscus Reading Response I chose to discuss the theme of domestic violence in Purple Hibiscus. As I read the book‚ there were numerous instances of Papa using violence to demonstrate control of his family. The violence seems to ensue after Papa actions that he deems immoral. For example‚ when Beatrice doesn’t want to visit Father Benedict because of her illness‚ Papa beats her resulting in a miscarriage. In another incident‚ Jaja and Kambili share a home with a heathen

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    Purple Hibiscus: analysis on how conflict is portrayed in the extract (pages 124-125) In the novel‚ Purple Hibiscus‚ Adichie clearly portrays the conflicting oppression of Kambili’s patriarchal household - where she is ordered to follow a strict ‘schedule’ - to the realisation of an almost ‘holiday’ like freedom she is exposed to when visiting Aunty Ifeoma and her family. In this extract‚ the author also intentionally expresses the Catholic upbringing of the protagonist in the novel and her brother

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