Purple Hibiscus
A theme in this story, as cheesy as it sounds, is coming of age. Throughout the novel you see significant changes in both Kambili and Jaja. You start to see Kambili have her own voice. Being a grown up means making your own decisions, but for Kambili and Jaja the only choice is Papa’s decision. Their Aunt opens up such a different and elaborate world that they love. Their Aunt makes them reconsider things and helps them take a huge leap into adulthood.
Another theme in this story is religion. The book even starts off with religion and most of the problems are religions based. Kambili can’t talk to her own grandfather because her father calls him a heathen, his own father. He values religion more than family and he has admitted that saying religion is always first. Papa’s temper is based off of religion and the fact that not everyone follows the same one and he thinks it’s rebelling. That’s why him and Jaja aren’t on good terms because Jaja finally showed he wants to rebel against the religion. Papa can’t handle the thought of his children being individuals, he controls not only them but also his wife. Religion is more of an excuse for him to control more and more.
The more and more I read this book the more and more it has a meaning. This book brings up almost every subject a family might have to deal with. It makes you look at life a little bit better.
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