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    Themes in Purple Hibiscus

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    the pyramid of human needs. After food and shelter there are safety and relationships‚ and after that comes different individualistic ideas. In Purple Hibiscus‚ Kambili is an embodiment of this idea‚ for she lacks safety and personal relationships in her own home such as that of her father. This makes it impossible for her to have her own voice. In Purple Hibiscus‚ Adichie shows that in order to find freedom and a voice within yourself‚ you must leave behind what binds you. She portrays this idea

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    Colors of Love

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    They say in love nothing is impossible. Height‚ weight‚ distance and of course age is just a damn number. To love is a great feeling but to be loved is a much greater feeling. But it’s hard to be hurt‚ that feeling like when your heart’s gonna burst and while in pain‚ you’re just crying and crying and crying. The first time I saw him‚ I was starstrucked! “Wow‚ he’s so tall and kinda handsome. Does he have any talent and is he that smart enough? If he does‚ then he’s already!” When my classmates

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    The Handmaid's Tale

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    The Handmaid’s Tale‚ written by Margaret Atwood‚ there are a lot of displays of sexual acts against woman in efforts to belittle them. The prevalence of rape and pornography in the pre-Gilead world justified to the founders their establishment of the new order. The Commander and the Aunts claim that women are better protected in Gilead‚ that they are treated with respect and kept safe from violence. Certainly‚ the official penalty for rape is terrible: in one scene‚ the Handmaids tear apart with

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    The Purple Rose of Cairo

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    Film has captured and enchanted audiences since its origination with the Lumiere Brothers; and‚ as it developed‚ it began to be used to convey messages and ideas. Film started to become a creative outlet that then turned to a catalyst of philosophical thought. Film theorist Sergei Einstein expressed that film “as a work of art‚ understood dynamically‚ is just the process of arranging images in the feelings and mind of the spectator”. Thus‚ directors began to realize that audience manipulation was

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    The Handmaid’s Tale

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    The Handmaid’s Tale Response Paper The motif of time is very apparent in this section. Time‚ something are never thought much of before her new life‚ is now an object she thinks about frequently. “There’s time to spare. This is one of the things I wasn’t prepared for – the amount of unfilled time‚” (Atwood 69). “In the afternoons we lay o our beds for an hour in the gymnasium…they were giving us a chance to get used to blank time‚” (70). “The clock ticks with its pendulum‚ keeping time my feet

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    Purple Hibiscus Kambili

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    Purple Hibiscus In the book‚ Purple Hibiscus‚ Kambili changes from a quiet‚ insecure girl with no emotions‚ to a talkative‚ confident girl that is able to feel and show many emotions. Kambili was raised in a house where the dad was very strict and Kambili was only allowed to talk when he wanted her to. Her father never showed her any praise unless she did exactly what he says to do. If Kambili did not follow orders‚ she would be beaten by her papa. During the book‚ Kambili’s spends time with

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    Similes In Purple Hibiscus

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    Adichie uses the purple hibiscus as a symbol to show the development of the characters and they begin to gain more freedom from their controlling father. The author uses literary techniques to show the internal conflict the characters face within the story and how they learn they can be who they want to be. The memoir Purple Hibiscus show the oppression their father causes and how other people come and help guide their way towards freedom to express themselves. The author uses the purple hibiscus to represent

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    “When we reject the single story‚ when we realize that there is never a single story about anyone‚ we regain a kind of paradise.” This quotation from the author of Purple Hibiscus‚ Chimamanda Adichie‚ explains how only observing one side of a person’s life can lead to stereotyping and not being able to fully understand their actions and motives. In her novel‚ siblings Kambili and Jaja begin to understand the status of their crumbling country while also attempting to escape from their religious father’s

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    Purple Prairie Clovers

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    “So five years ago we looked to see if there were some benefits from the purple prairie clover in regards to having condensed tannins. We then‚ with the help of (colleague) Yuxi Wang‚ started looking at how the purple prairie clover condensed tannin levels compared to sainfoin. The purple prairie clover had some of the highest levels of condensed tannins that we were able to find for any of the tame or native species that we were

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    In most pieces of literature‚ symbols and motifs are found. They can express an idea‚ clarify meaning‚ or enlarge literal meaning. In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel “Purple Hibiscus”‚ she uses this literary device of symbols and motifs to enrich the story. The symbols of religion‚ Mamas’ figurines and the purple hibiscus all help portray the fight between Papa’s abuse and freedom. Religion serves as the right-hand man for Papa and his control over the family. Every year‚ Jaja and Kambili visit

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