Aunty Ifeoma Analysis

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Related to the strictness of Papa’s beliefs, the theme of freedom leading to a change in character reveals at Aunty Ifeoma’s house. “I looked across the living room to see if Jaja.. he was engrossed in the images on the screen, lying on the floor next to the obiora.” (142) At Papa's house Jaja is not allowed to watch TV, but at Aunty Ifeoma’s house he is free, he is allowed to watch TV and experience many things that to Papa are considered sins. “Watched him hold the wings under his foot. He bent the chicken's head back. The knife glinted..”(235) Being with Aunty Ifeoma has changed Jajas personality, such as doing things he’s never done before like killing a chicken. Freedom throughout the book is an important factor to Jaja because he is

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