Setting
Who does Kambili stay with in Nsukka?
Aunty Ifeoma.
Who does Kambili stay's with in Nsukka
Aunty Ifeoma
What does laughter in Aunty Ifeoma’s house symbolize?
Freedom
What is one of the first things Kambili hears when she arrives?
Laughter..
"Morality, as well as the sense of taste, is relative"
Obiora
Aunty Ifeoma’s house symbolize?
Freedom
Cousin who is closest to Kambili in age (Spell)
Who is Amaka.
What theme is shown when Kambili struggles to speak?
Silence vs. voice
What does Kambili help with in the kitchen?
Pealing potatoes.
"Eating garri at night is not right"
Amaka
How does being in the garden make Jaja feel?
Happy
Who Kambili begin to develop feelings for
Who is Father Amadi.
What contrast is shown between Papa and Aunty Ifeoma?
Papa is strict, Aunty Ifeoma is relaxed
Aunty Ifeoma gets a phone call and finds out what?
Papa-Nnukwu is sick
"Do you think we're abnormal"
Kambili
What part of the house surprises Kambili most?
How open/shared and loud it is.
How is Jaja's growth shown?
He speaks up more and acts confidently around Aunty Ifeoma’s family.
How does Kambili’s silence function differently in Nsukka than in Enugu?
In Nsukka, it isolates her. In Enugu, it protects her from punishment.
What moment shows Jaja adapting quickly to his new environment?
He joins conversations more easily than Kambili.
"I worry about your father"
Mama
How does the small size of the apartment shape interactions between characters?
It forces closeness & communication. This is unlike their larger home in Enugu.
This character challenges Kambili's silence
Who is Amaka
How does Nsukka symbolize growth?
where Kambili starts discovering her identity/independence
What moment marks the beginning of Kambili’s emotional awakening?
Watching Father Amadi interact with everyone, especially her
"Don't they say that time flies when you are happy"
Aunty Ifeoma