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Characters, Purple Hibiscus
Kambili
15 year old
quiet
withdrawn
smart
good student
idolises her father
Nigerian
falls in love with the priest
liberal catholic
abused by her father
lover her aunt, mother and brother
conservative because of her father
lonely
traumatic childhood
curious but doesn't ask questions
scared
Jaja
17 years old
Nigerian
guilty
protective
passion for gardening
idolises his aunt
dislikes his father
filled with anger
defiant
curious
Papa
wealthy
Nigerian
devout catholic
violent
aggressive
fiercely opinionated
conservative
bitter towards his father and sister
loving but doesn't know how to show it
sets high standards for his children
abuses his wife and daughter
Mama
submissive
quiet
suffers miscariages
abused by her husband
kills Papa
has liberal ideologies but doesn't act on it
Aunty Ifeoma
liberal
loving mother
has three kids
loving daughter
outspoken
opinionated
accepting
widow
struggles with money
moves to America
Papa-Nnukwu
the grandfather
tradionalist
follows beliefs of his ancestor
distant from son's family
loved by his grandchildren
considered a heathen
loving and caring