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In the book Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, many people have crushes on priests for the excitement of rebelling against God. However, Kambili does develop feelings for Father Amadi, but it is not to rebel, she genuinely liked him. Amaka informs Kambili that it’s actually quite common to have a crush on a priest, as she says, “People have crushes on priests all the time, you know. It’s exciting to have to deal with God as a rival” (220). God is a significant part of many people’s lives in Nigeria. Because of this, many people grow up being taught that it’s extremely important to be rid of sin. This quote ties in with rebelling against obedience, and that disobeying God’s wishes can satisfy some people’s hunger for excitement. The
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According to the Mental Health Foundation, “Friendship can play a key role in helping someone live with or recover from a mental health problem and overcome the isolation that often comes with it.” This displays how amity is an important factor when people are facing with obstacles in their lives. In the novel, The Samurai’s Garden, Gail Tsukiyama portrays the same idea through the character, Sachi who is an old woman with leprosy. Sachi becomes friend with Matsu, a house caretaker of the main character. Later on, she befriends Michiko, another woman with the same disease.

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How can it be otherwise? Why should a wretched man...prefer to keep the [sin] buried in his own heart, rather than fling it forth at one, and let the universe take care of it!”

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Character Development of Misha in Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli A person’s personality comes from two main areas; nature, and nurture. The abstract story of Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli shows the development of the protagonist, Misha’s personality. Milkweed takes place during World War 2 in Warsaw, Poland, and follows Misha’s life like how he travels around to follow the Milgrom family, smuggles food to survive, as well as how he moved on with life after the war. In the novel Milkweed written by Jerry Spinelli, Misha’s character development is mainly from the nurture area as opposed to the nature area as his environment gives him a slight air of stupidity, curiosity, and different ways of doing certain things.

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Sinners in the hands of an Angry God is written by Jonathan Edwards who was "one of the last great Puritan Minister". He is the speaker of the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, and an American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist Protestant theologian. The occasion he is saying this to the people is after a fellow pastor invited him to preach to the men and women of this church. The audiences that he addressed are the men and women of the church he was preaching at. The purpose of this is to teach the listeners about the horrors of hell, the dangers of sin and the terror of not joining God.

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Ishan Mandloi Ms. Chalifoux English 2 30 March 2023 How Jaja Changes throughout the story The book Purple Hibiscus, written by Chinwe Adichie is a complex book with a deeper meaning behind everything. It is a book dealing with the problems of oppression, identity, and the idea of colonialism and religion. It starts off from the perspective of Kambili, she has a brother and parents and lives a very “expensive lifestyle” given the circumstances. The family was extremely devoted and strict about religion.

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Although, Jonathan Edwards’ writing,”Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God,” has a theme that teaches not to do wrong and has a harsh tone, the harsh tone may intrigue some people other, but bother others. This theme and tone show

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Throughout Purple Hibiscus, Papa’s obsession over control is made very clear. “ They are not like those loud children people are raising these days, with no home training and no fear of god,” (58). When Papa says this to Ade Coker, it is obvious that he expects his kids to be quiet and to talk only at the right times at home. Kambili and Jaja are always afraid about saying something that could anger him. “He was supposed to say something now, to contribute, to compliment Papa’s new product,” (13).

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In chapters 11-14 of Purple Hibiscus, Adichie continues to explore the themes of power, control, and rebellion, as Kambili and Jaja struggle to find their own voices and assert their own identities. One of the most powerful quotes from these chapters is when Kambili says, "There was a silence that was louder than Papa's yelling, louder than the sound of the ceiling fan whirring, louder than the sound of my own heartbeat." This quote includes the motif of silence, which is used throughout the novel to represent the things that are left unsaid and the secrets that are kept hidden. In this particular quote, the silence is so loud that it drowns out all other sounds, emphasizing the power and importance of the things that are left unsaid. This

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Having trust within a friendship creates many opportunities in that friendship. Father Amadi, a character that guides Kambili through her time of crisis, creates a friendship with her where trust is a prominent determining factor. Father Amadi lives in Nsukka, near Aunty Ifeoma and her family, he is a priest that is close to the people in his hometown. Kambili lives in Enugu, a privileged girl who has been affected by the abuse at home. When they meet, they create a friendship that utilizes trust to help Kambili break free from what she has dealt with.

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In the beginning of Purple Hibiscus, Kambili adversities do not elicit talents she never knew she had, which disproves Horaces’ argument that adversity leads to positive change. Kambili imagined the door was broke and Papa was trying to fix it. On page 33 the book says “ If I imagined it. It would be true.” Kambili is delusional because she knows the noise is coming from Papa beating Mama

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Abuse was a big recurring theme in Purple Hibiscus. The book starts off with Papa throwing a bible at Jaja out of anger breaking one of Mamas figurines. This event was caused by Jaja being defiant with Papa. In the beginning abuse was very reserved or reticent. No one in the family acknowledged Papas abuse towards the family.

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We are all sinners. Although one may try hard not to sin, all humans eventually succumb at some time or another to sin. While people may not able to avoid the fate which awaits them, the power of free will allows people to decide how they will respond to sin. While some may respond with guilt and regret, others may react with a sense of redemption and a renewed sense of responsibility. Nathaniel Hawthorne, an American author during the 19th century witnessed the power of sin to wreak havoc not only to an individual but a whole community.

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He also describes the plights of those who didn't listen to their fear of God, but lived otherwise unobjectionable lives. The audience is meant to feel sympathy for them. "What would not these poor damned hopeless souls give for one day's opportunity such as you know enjoy!" The audience is meant to want to convert for themselves, but also their lost loved ones who did not get the same chance. Jonathan Edwards's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" argues that everyone was out of God's favor and they needed to return to a righteous path.

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.are in the hands of and angry God” (Edwards 42). This quote from “Sinners” appeals to the sense of logic because it is cause and effect which makes the reader think of what will happen if they do not choose to follow Christ. Edwards says that it is “nothing of your own, nothing that you have ever done, nothing that you can do, to induce God to spare you one moment” (Edwards 43).

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The blooming of sleepy, oval-shaped buds in front of the house is symbol of the readiness of Jaja to rebel against his father’s iron-fist authority. These changes show the experiences what he learns from his Aunty Ifeoma’s house. Other symbol include Eugene’s heavy missal, which throws at Jaja for not going to receive Holy Communion. Papa-Nnukwu’s shrine says Kambili that it looks the grotto at Saint Agnes church and mama’s figurines, which the missal breaks into pieces as it lands on the étagère. Ballet Figurines represents an important symbol in this novel Purple Hibiscus.

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