![]() ![]() This is in direct contrast with the naïve voice of Kambili, which is obvious in the parallel syntax featured through most of her narrative. Adichie uses natural imagery while explaining the dining table in the second paragraph of the extract, mentioning the “wood that cracked in dry weather” and the simile of “the outermost layer was shedding, like a molting cricket, brown slices curling up from the surface.” The reference to natural cycles indicates that Aunty Ifeoma’s progressive attitudes her encouragement of natural expansion of outlook and social skills. ![]() ![]() The difference between wealth is handled with frequently, showing that better material satisfaction is not as needed as the spiritually nurturing environment of Nsukka. “Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie”Īdichie shows the symbolic setting in this novel to powerfully convey the disparity in attitudes of Kambili’s and Aunty Ifeoma’s families. ![]()
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