The story begins in the home of Eugene (Papa as fondly called by his children), who on realizing that his son, Jaja broke God’s Palm Sunday by not attending Mass for the day, got ablaze with anger over his son. This was the period in which the characters, particularly Papa (Uncle Eugene), the father of Jaja and Kambili existed. And under this dispensation, it was a taboo for civilians, in whatever form, say, the press, newspapers, political parties, pressure group etc., to confront the government. It is a time that the civil rights of the people and the constitution are suspended for the decrees of the military. The background of the book is all about the period when the military was in charge of Nigeria. Purple Hibiscus is her first novel published in 2006. Her short fiction has been published in literary magazines in Nigeria, the U. Enjoy the class! The author’s biographical sketchĬhimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in Nigeria in 1977 to the family of Professor James Nwoye Adichie and (Mrs.) Grace Ifeoma Adichie. In today’s class, we will be talking about Purple Hibiscus by Ngozi Chimamanda Adichie.
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