How Does Kambili Change Throughout The Novel

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Throughout the book Purple Hibiscus, Kambili, the main character, undergoes a great change as she matures and is exposed to new things. Kambili starts out as an extremely obedient Catholic girl who wants to make her father proud by meeting his unrealistic standards. As the book progresses Kambili and her elder brother, Jaja, are allowed to visit their Aunt Ifeoma and cousins, in Nsukka. This first pilgrimage to Nsukka is a pivotal time as Kambili is exposed to a new way of living. Upon first arriving, she had some doubt as she stated that she felt a tightening in her chest as the car drove off (Adichie 115). Although she didn’t want to stay at first due to the conditions of living that she would be in for the next week, this would be a great