When Mama becomes pregnant after a series of miscarriages, Jaja informs Kambili that they will protect this sibling from the abuse that they have been subjected to. His wife (Mama) is resigned to fate and takes solace in her miniature figurines collection. He controls the lives of members of his family and when they derail his plans, he abuses them. He is a self-righteous perfectionist who misuses his authority.
Agnes Church where Papa is a famous humanitarian.Ĭontrary to the beliefs of the public, however, Papa is a tyrant in private. His editor, Ade Coker is an adept critic of the government, much to Papa’s pleasure. Eugene Achike (Papa) is a prosperous factory owner who is also a newspaper publisher.
Kambili recalls when and where Jaja learned how to revolt. The extremely religious father is so angry that he flings his heavy missal across the room and breaks figurines. ‘ Purple Hibiscus‘ begins with the commotion caused in the Achike family when Jaja misses communion. Spoiler alert: important details of the novel are revealed below The novel reaches a climax when Beatrice Achike gradually poisons her husband and he dies. The second visit to Nsukka seals their complete mental and emotional emancipation. Their act of rebellion is met with more violence and they are quickly removed from the territory of the abuser. It is at this point they exhibit the first form of rebellion against their father. The visit comes to an end and they return home to their parents in Enugu. Kambili and Jaja are first surprised by the level of freedom their cousins possess, then they start to embrace it. She creates a very healthy atmosphere for the children under her care and treats them with respect. Unlike the Achike family, Aunty Ifeoma is liberal and encourages openness. When Kambili’s Aunty Ifeoma succeeds in convincing Eugene Achike to allow Kambili and Jaja to spend some time with her in Nsukka, the quiet teenagers experience a new environment that they eventually fall in love with. Her father who is a well-known philanthropist abused every member of his immediate family and they accept it in resignation. She is strongly influenced by her family’s values and beliefs. Although she is exceedingly brilliant, she struggles with an inferiority complex. Raised by a submissive mother and authoritative father, Kambili becomes socially awkward and unreasonably quiet.
Kambili Achike is not only the central character of this book, she narrates the story from her perspective. ‘ Purple Hibiscus‘ is a book that talks about a teenage girl and her wealthy, Catholic family.
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