Vocab
an overthrow of a government especially through military or excessive force
This character is 15, shy, and obedient
Kambili
Purple hibiscus
Kambili's hometown
Enugu
Jaja
Bereft
Lacking
This character represents a lingering post-colonial and Christian identity as an outsider
Father Benedict
The figurines
Kambili's parent's names
Eugene and Beatrice
"Maybe it is not as good as the fancy rice she eats at home"
Amaka
Adjunct
a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.
This character becomes a father figure to Kambili
Father Amadi
Representing religious violence
The missal
Chima & Obiora
“A week, Eugene, they will stay a week. I do not have monsters that eat human heads in my house!”
Aunty Ifeoma
Ruminate
think deeply about something, often over and over again.
This character is a foil and is out-spoken, loud, and unafraid
Amaka
A paradoxical motif that represents freedom but also related to an oppressor
The Standard
The name of the church that Kambili's family belongs to
St. Agnes
"I asked if you were sure you wanted to stay in the car"
Papa
Catechism
This character represents the consequences, violence, and power of the military dictatorships - DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Ade Coker
A symbol that takes a drastic and ironic turn
The love sips
What happens to Aunty Ifeoma and the cousins?
She is targeted because she is a professor and must flee to the US
“We go to the white man’s land and the black man’s land, sir,” ________ said. “Any place that needs a priest.” DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Father Amadi