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Purple hibiscus follows a young girl, Kimbili in her early and mid teens years, along with her family. Her father is a wealthy businessmen, but holds and in forces strict religious beliefs on Kambili, her mother, and her brother. Kimbilis mother is quiet, yet protective over her children. Despite their wealth, they struggle with abuse from their father, Eugene. After spending time with their aunt, the children have an eye open experience and realized just how cruel their father was. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer born on September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. Adiche is a critically acclaimed author,  not only this but she is a very prominent feminist and social activist, advocating for gender equality and social stereotypes.

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Time and Setting: Enugu and Nsukka, Nigeria, 1980s

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Time and Setting: Enugu and Nsukka, Nigeria, 1980s

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The setting of Purple Hibiscus is 1980s postcolonial Nigeria. The country had been exploited by the British, and when they finally won their freedom, they were rocked by civil war from 1967-1970. Even as democracy prevailed, the government went through a series of both violent and peaceful coups. What infrastructure and systems remained intact were damaged or unstable. The country was divided about religion, government, and culture. This is the world Kambili was raised in, and yet she lived a sheltered life and so it is still unfamiliar to her.

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For a TV show relating to Purple Hibiscus, I thought of some specific scenes from Outer Banks. JJ, a lower-class citizen of Outer Banks is part of the Pogue friend group. All these friends are really close, and they seem to be constantly together, away from their families at home. In a few scenes with his father, we see JJ living in an unhealthy, physically abusive household, getting beaten for little reason. This pressures JJ to step up as a young man and provide for himself at a very young age. This relates to Purple Hibiscus because Kambili, Jaja, and the mom were physically abused by the father throughout the whole story. The father would physically beat them, throw things, and even pour boiling water on them. Another similarity between these stories is the victims had outlets. For example, in Outer Banks, JJ had his friends to go to if he couldn't go home. In Purple Hibiscus, the kids had  Aunty Ifeoma to assist them and give them another outlook on a healthy household. This was a source of freedom in a stressful time.

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Why Do You Strike Me by Anne Cameron Cutri depicts a young woman who is a similar age to Kambili being abused by a parental or guardian figure. A glowing yellow individual is also present, likely representing god. Kamili is in a very similar situation to the girl in this painting, with her father being vicious and barbaric, taking his anger out on his children and wife, and her relationship with god being pressured and disrupted by the violence of the abuse. The Adiche family is very religious, so this shows god's presence throughout their abuse, and how that might make it hard to believe in god at all.

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The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel written by Margaret Atwood. It explores a fictional future society where an extreme Christian fundamentalist group has taken total control over society. Their control is shown in the book through oppressive policies and attitudes toward women. The Handmaid's Tale and Purple Hibiscus are both stories about religious oppression, and how religion can form a power imbalance easily leading to abuse. In Purple Hibiscus, Kambili's father holds religion over her and uses it to dictate what she wears, how she spends her time, and even what she thinks. These freedoms are similarly restricted for the women in The Handmaid's Tale, where they are forced to wear the same red dress, follow the same schedule, and censor their personal beliefs and ideas. Purple Hibiscus demonstrates the worst elements of oppressive religion in the current world, while The Handmaid's Tale speculates about what would happen if such extreme beliefs became more widespread. In this way, The Handmaids Tale exaggerates the negativity of the religious themes in Purple Hibiscus.

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The nonfiction connection is an article by Howard University on the growing Nigerian immigrant population in Washington DC. At the end of the book, Aunty Ifeoma and her children immigrate to the United States for fear of violence from the university and government officials. The article talks about today's immigrants' search for a better life, greater educational and economical opportunities, and safety from the sometimes-dangerous political atmosphere of Nigeria. These were the reasons Ifeoma moved to America. One of the immigrants who were quoted in the article, Joel Ojelade, even immigrated in the 1980s for education and to avoid the violent economic chaos of Nigeria as Ifeoma and her children did. This demonstrates how the story of Kambili and her family is a reflection of many real people's experiences, and feelings, and how the story is grounded in true thoughts and lives.

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The movie series I found relating to Purple Hibiscus is the Harry Potter series. I chose this series because of Harry's home life, and how he escapes it to experience the outside, magical world. While at home, Harry is often neglected by his guardians and brother. He was constantly sent to his "room", a small cupboard under the stairs. He is constantly called names and is often told how unwanted he is. Eventually, Harry has help to assist him in escaping, and he experiences the beautiful world past his abusive household. This relates to Purple Hibiscus because in Purple Hibiscus, Kambili and the rest of her family are originally abused by their father, with beatings and other painful acts, but then Kambili and Jaja stay with Aunty Ifeoma, which shows them a different perspective of what life should really be like.

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The poem "Freedom" by Langston Hughes explores how freedom can only be achieved through standing up for it. The central idea of the poem is that,
"Freedom will not come

Today, this year

Nor ever

Through compromise and fear." (1-4)
Kambili's ability to fight for her freedom comes gradually. She begins to feel freer as she stays away from her father at her Aunty Ifeoma's house. As she strengthens relationships this new ability to advocate for herself develops further. She is able to start voicing opinions on her own, regardless of what her dad wants to hear. By the end of the book, Kambili is finally able to stand up for her freedom. She keeps a painting of her grandfather even when she knows her father will not like it. She leaves her house to go to Aunty Ifeoma's even when she does not get permission from her dad. Just like Langston Hughes Advocates for in his poem, Kambili stands up for her own right to freedom.

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Freedom by Langston Hughes | Poetry Foundation