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    Domestic Violence in Purple Hibiscus Questions for discussion: 1. What has made Papa such a violent father? 2. What kinds of things trigger his violence? 3. Why don’t his wife and children actively resist his violence earlier? 4. What do you think of Amaka’s statement “Some people can’t handle stress”? 5. Do you think Mama’s action was justified? 6. Why do you think Jaja wanted to take the blame for her crime? 7. What kind of message does the novel as a whole give

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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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    How do you think Kambili is affected by the political situation in the novel/ Kambili is massively affected by the political situation it has and will continue to massive change her life and who she is allowed to live it. Kambili at the start of the novel is a fifteen year old girl and painfully shy. She lives under the strict catholic rules of the father who expects his children to succeed at all costs. Father would often force Kambili to do things which are shown during when Kambili had to drink

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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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    This passage‚ taken from pages 167 to 169 of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus‚ depicts Kambili’s thoughts while watching Papa-Nnukwu perform an Igbo prayer on the veranda. Adichie utilizes the use of repetition and descriptive imagery to manipulate pacing. She also uses imagery to characterize Papa-Nnukwu and to emphasize his passion towards his gods. The passage ultimately presents the beginning of Kambili’s curiosity towards the traditional Igbo culture. Adichie manipulates time throughout

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    Purple Hibiscus Character List Kambili Achike The main character who narrates the story of her family’s breakdown. When the story begins‚ Kambili is fifteen years old and painfully shy. She lives under the strict Catholic rule of her father‚ who expects his children to succeed at all costs. As political unrest seizes Nigeria‚ Kambili is introduced to a new way of life by her liberal aunt. Though she retains her faith through several horrendous events‚ Kambili learns to question authority when

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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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    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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    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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