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Purple Hibiscus Response

As we read more of Purple Hibiscus, I enjoy it more and more. There was so much change that happened in the most recent reading we had. Some of the things I noticed were the difference in the changes of Jaja and Kambili. Throughout Jaja’s stay in Nsukka, he seems to adapt to this new life fairly quickly. He finds new hobbies like gardening, watching TV, and playing football. He is interested and he accepts the new life that is put before him like he had never known anything else. This goes to show how unhappy Jaja was in his life with his family.
Kambili, on the other hand, seems to be drawn to try new things, but she is constrained to her old life because of her fear of Papa. She always seemed to think about what Papa would think during their stay instead of doing what she wanted to do. Towards the end of their stay, however, Kambili wants to participate in her new life with her cousins, and Papa doesn’t seem to cross her mind that much. I saw most of the change in Kambili when she went home. She socialized with the girls at school, and she stood up to Papa. I think Kambili always knew there was something wrong with the way she was living, but she just needed something to contrast her family’s ways with.

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