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Purple Hibiscus GCSE English
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Mind Map on Purple Hibiscus GCSE English, created by noelfielding11 on 25/11/2014.
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Purple Hibiscus GCSE English
Context
Set in Nigeria
During the Military Coup
After British Independence
Influenced by Western Culture
Early 1900's
Purple Hibiscus
Symbolises freedom and defiance
Change and hope
Ususally Red
Character of Papa
Violent and Abusive
Beats his Family
Wants Them to be "Perfect"
Spiritually and Physically
Contrasts because he also Loves his Family
Product of Colonialism
Westernised
Shown by Speaking English
Drinks Lipton Tea
Etagere
Public Image
Generous
Charitable
Wealthy
Educated
Faithful
Private Image
Controlling
Expects Perfection
Doesn't Fully Trust his Family
Wants his Children to be like HIm
Mama
Protects her Children
Sends them to Aunt Ifeoma
Tries to take the blame instead of them
Loves all of Her Family
Married to Papa
Takes abuse from him
Submissive, "weak"
Expected of Women
Stereotypical Nigerian Woman
Obedient
Only Relief from Abuse is Cleaning Etagere
Has Few Possessions
Religious
Follows Papa
Also Westernised
Not as much as Papa
Secretly Defiant
Kills Papa
Allows Kambili to eat before Mass
Does it in secret so Papa won't get angry
Papa Nnukwu
Traditionalist
Worships traditional idols
Speaks Igbo
Not Westernised
Considered a Heathen by Papa
Loves his Family
Understands Papa's strict conditions
Strong Headed like Papa
Won't give up his religion
Papa thinks he will go to Hell if he doesn't convert
Aunty Ifeoma brings him medicine
Aunty Ifeoma
Papa's Sister
Husband died
Blamed for it
Has three children
Obiora
Chima
Amaka
Looks after Papa Nnukwu
Brings and Pays for his medicine
Professor at a University
Lives on the University Campus
Alternative Views
Women don't need to be married
The women that marry young are marrying away their degrees
Husbands will own them and their degrees
"Life begins when marriage ends"
Religious
Catholic
Still celebrates traditional Festivals
Aro Festival
To look at Mmuo
Spirits
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