Purple Hibiscus Essay
In the book Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the main protagonist, Kambili, struggles with her relationship with her father Eugene, a very devout, strict and wealthy catholic. Eugene is well respected in his community, he provides money and food to those in need and is kind to those he meets. However, he is cold and unforgiving to his own family, often beating and subjecting them to psychological abuse. As a result, Kambili becomes timid and reserved and is unable to voice her opinions. When she and her brother, Jaja,visit their aunt, Aunt Ifeoma, Kambili discovers a completely different lifestyle, one of freedom, independence and support. The experiences at her own house and the experiences that she has at Aunt Ifeoma’s house enables Kambili to find her own path and voice.
In Enugu, the town where Kambili lives, Kambili is forced to unconditionally obey Eugene’s demands, thus depriving both of them of their …show more content…
In the wake of her father’s murder and Jaja’s incarceration, Kambili maintains the heart of freedom she finds at her aunt’s house. When she describes the plans for her family after Jaja’s release from jail, she expresses hope, independence and freedom.“We will take Jaja to Nsukka first, and then we’ll go to America to visit Aunty Ifeoma,’ I said. ‘We’ll plant new orange trees in Abba when we come back, and Jaja will plant purple hibiscus, too, and I’ll plant ixora so we can suck the juices of the flowers.’ I am laughing” (Adichie, 306). Kambili’s plans are free spirited and hopeful. She chooses to go to Nsukka, where they originally find their voice, individuality and freedom to symbolize a new beginning for her family. She also decides to go to America to visit Aunt Ifeoma, the person who fostered their break from silence and showed them true freedom. Kambili also shows that she has not lost the ability to laugh through
In the book Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the main protagonist, Kambili, struggles with her relationship with her father Eugene, a very devout, strict and wealthy catholic. Eugene is well respected in his community, he provides money and food to those in need and is kind to those he meets. However, he is cold and unforgiving to his own family, often beating and subjecting them to psychological abuse. As a result, Kambili becomes timid and reserved and is unable to voice her opinions. When she and her brother, Jaja,visit their aunt, Aunt Ifeoma, Kambili discovers a completely different lifestyle, one of freedom, independence and support. The experiences at her own house and the experiences that she has at Aunt Ifeoma’s house enables Kambili to find her own path and voice.
In Enugu, the town where Kambili lives, Kambili is forced to unconditionally obey Eugene’s demands, thus depriving both of them of their …show more content…
In the wake of her father’s murder and Jaja’s incarceration, Kambili maintains the heart of freedom she finds at her aunt’s house. When she describes the plans for her family after Jaja’s release from jail, she expresses hope, independence and freedom.“We will take Jaja to Nsukka first, and then we’ll go to America to visit Aunty Ifeoma,’ I said. ‘We’ll plant new orange trees in Abba when we come back, and Jaja will plant purple hibiscus, too, and I’ll plant ixora so we can suck the juices of the flowers.’ I am laughing” (Adichie, 306). Kambili’s plans are free spirited and hopeful. She chooses to go to Nsukka, where they originally find their voice, individuality and freedom to symbolize a new beginning for her family. She also decides to go to America to visit Aunt Ifeoma, the person who fostered their break from silence and showed them true freedom. Kambili also shows that she has not lost the ability to laugh through