Purple Hibiscus is a coming of age story for both Kambili and Jaja. Adichie echoes real political activism and events in her novel.Īdichie was a good student in school but, unlike Kambili, she had a reputation for butting heads with her teachers Obiora is more like Adichie. Giwa was killed by a mail bomb in his home in 1986. Adichie modeled the character Ade Coker after Dele Giwa, a journalist and outspoken critic of the Nigerian government. Though Papa can be viewed as a metaphor for the dangers of fundamentalism, he tries to put his power to good use by raising social consciousness. The wave of bloody coups and corrupt military rule that comprises Nigerian politics are touched upon in the novel through certain characters. Told from the point of view of a child, overt political messages are held at an arm’s length, but they inform Kambili’s coming of age. Purple Hibiscus is a story of the corruption and religious fundamentalism that grips Adichie’s native country. She was born in Kambili’s home town of Enugu, raised in Aunty Ifeoma’s university environment in Nsukka, is of Igbo descent, and is a Catholic. Adichie uses her own childhood experiences to inform the lives of her characters. Shortlisted for and awarded several prestigious prizes, Purple Hibiscus was praised for capturing a character and a nation on the cusp of radical change. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s first novel, Purple Hibiscus, was widely acclaimed when it was published in 2003.
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This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. Much of what has been written about his work has turned on the question of whether he is or is not a Marxist, which is unfortunate since, irrespective of whether or not he is a Marxist or socialist, people will find many important ideas and suggestions on how to build a more just society in his work. Most people’s understanding of Piketty has been derived from reviews or critiques of his work, so it often comes colored with the interpretations of these writers. This short volume is motivated by the conviction that Piketty cannot be left to specialists in social stratification or to Marxologists, since he has many valuable insights into past and present societies that are useful in activist efforts at societal transformation. 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