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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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    “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker is a series a letters by and to the main character‚ Celie. The book begins with fourteen year old Celie writing to God about her father raping her and taking away her children. After Celie’s mother dies‚ Celie focuses on protecting her sister‚ Nettie‚ from her father’s sexual advances and encourages her to run away. A widower called “Mr. __” wants to marry Nettie‚ but their father rejects him. Eventually Celie marries Mr. __‚ who later is called Albert‚ and her

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    Purple Hibiscus Essay

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    In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel‚ Purple Hibiscus‚ Papa is a charitable figure outside the home‚ but takes on abusive behaviors at home. These stark differences in behavior make it difficult to decide where he morally stands‚ which makes his death difficult to justify. Overall‚ Papa is quite caring. However‚ the manner in which he shows concern towards his children and strangers differs significantly. When Ade Coker’s daughter suffered trauma after his death‚ Papa “...paid to have her see the

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    Grape Purple Monologue

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    I grew up with a Game Boy Color in my hands. No matter where I went‚ I always had the “Grape Purple” device loaded with any Pokemon game. My favorite was a copy of the Crystal version I bought with my allowance from a friend’s garage sale. He had failed to mention that the game didn’t save‚ but I fell in love with the whole experience of choosing a new starter that I just played it over and over again unbothered. It was the first time I had felt like I’d been transported to another world‚ and encountered

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    purple hibiscus review

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    The renowned Nigerian novelist‚ Chimamanda Adichie is the author of the widely critically acclaimed and praised novel‚ Purple Hibiscus. According to an interview conducted by CNN‚ she is said to be “bold‚ fearless and completely unapologetic” which is evidently reflected in her writing. The Enugu born author‚ grew up the fifth of six children in an Igbo family in the university town of Nsukka‚ with her family’s ancestral village being in Abba‚ Anambra. Adichie’s upbringing and lifestyle in terms

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    for Kambili’s freedom‚ he also takes the initiative to provide stability for his family. His understanding of what Mama and Kambili are feeling after enduring Papa’s abuse‚ drives him to save them from Papa’s spell. One of Jaja’s many purposes in Purple Hibiscus is to be the catalyst to help Kambili find freedom; Jaja helps Kambili develop her own voice through making her question what’s right. Jaja asks many questions that help Kambili understand and question God’s purpose: “‘Of course God does

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    Elijah Isolation

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    Elijah´s character in the novel played a huge role where Elijah was isolated from friends‚ family and loved ones. Elijah have been through a punishing and desperate time in residential schools where Elijah was torrered and treated differently from each other. Residential schools back then were more punishing and torturing to native Indians and other people as well it acted as a prison for students‚ they were restricted or unable to see their families or get to hear from them at all. Once‚ Elijah

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    Curley's Wife Isolation

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    Alone With Nobody by my Side “In the lonely hour‚ I need you....I need you.” are lyrics by a famous singer named Sam Smith. The lyrics represent loneliness and the feeling of isolation. This connects to the story‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck when several characters feel they are being left alone and have no one to turn to on the ranch. The three characters who live isolated lives are Crooks‚ Candy and Curley’s wife. Crooks is one of the characters who lived on the ranch who is lonely and

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    Purple Hibiscus Summary

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    Purple Hibiscus takes place in Enugu‚ a city in post-colonial Nigeria‚ and is narrated by the main character‚ Kambili Achike. Kambili lives with her older brother Jaja (Chukwuku Achike)‚ a teenager who‚ like his sister‚ excels at school but is withdrawn and sullen. Kambili’s father‚ Papa (Eugene Achike) is a strict authoritarian whose strict adherence to Catholicism overshadows his paternal love. He punishes his wife‚ Mama (Beatrice Achike)‚ and his children when they fail to live up to his impossibly

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