![]() ![]() The political perception of this novel is quite captivating for lovers of post-colonial literature. The Nigerian Civil War of 1967 to 1970 broke out at the peak of agitation between the Igbo people in the South-East and the federal Nigerian government in the north. Violence also begets rebellion and crime. The significance of one’s environment is highlighted as Jaja and Kambili have no social skills.Ĭhimamanda Adichie uses the book to promote the opinion that violence begets silence. Jaja on the other hand develops feelings of inadequate protection for his family. ![]() Kambili even starts to accept abuse as a form of affection. She loses pregnancies and her children struggle with expressing themselves. Mama’s resignation from Papa’s tyranny is harmful to not just her but the children. ![]() He carries on as if nothing has happened. When he destroys Mama’s figurines, he is not remorseful. Although the book lacks a glossary, the expressions in Igbo are put in a clear context.Īt the beginning of the book, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie introduces us to the anger of Eugene Achike (Papa). The multifaceted novel narrates the life of a teenager who finds her voice after years of indoctrination, limitation, abuse, and silence. His regime was characterized by political and economic instability, as well as hardship. ![]() This first book of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set twenty to thirty years after the Nigerian Civil War, during the rule of General Ibrahim Babangida. ![]()
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