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Mr. Tavarus

the family dynamic in this household is religious, but still tens. Mamma i feel is the one who is suffering the most within this household as said by Kambillion page 10 "only two weeks ago, when her eye was still black-purple..." the quote shows she's being abused and now her only way of decompressing has been destroyed.

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Lily Howell

In the story purple hibiscus,written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the main character has decided her family in a interesting light.

Kambili, a young girl of fifteen, has her whole world shaken, when her brother jaja, stands agonist her father by refusing communion one Sunday morning. kambili starts her story by saying, "Things started to fall apart at home when my brother, Jaja, did not go to communion and Papa( Eugene) flung his heavy missal across the room and broke the figurines on the etagere."(Adichie 1). As the story progress, the reader learns that Papa Eugene is quite controlling.

"Jaja, you did not go to communion," Papa said quietly, almost a question. (Adichie 6)

This question has the whole room, the whole story holding its breath.

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I would describe the family dynamics in the Achike household to be extremely tense and controlled. So far in this story, you can tell the limit of freedom the children Kambili and Jaja have. Also, when Kambili says, "I meant to say I am sorry Papa broke your figurines, but the words that came out were, 'I'm sorry your figurines broke, Mama'" (10), it shows how quiet this family is about their issues. They won't mention a thing about Papa and how he treats them, which brings much more tension to their household.

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In the Achike household I would describe the family dynamics to be described as, by Kambili "suffocating". When Papa throws the missile at Jaja Kambili expresses discomfort in the silence and intensity in the environment she's in. " The silence was broken only by the whir of the ceiling fan as it sliced through the still air." (7) This shows the tense and wrenching feeling she feels in the environment she's in.

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I would describe the setting as tense and suffocating. As the story goes on I notice that Papa is very passionate about his religion which leads to him being very immovable when Jaja decides not to go to communion. When Papa finds out that Jaja didn't go, the whole mood of that section is very tense and overwhelming. Kambili even tried to express discomfort to Jaja while the whole interaction was being had Between them. "He knew I was looking at him, that my shocked eyes begged him to seal his mouth, but he did not look at me." (6). This reveals the severity of the situation, Also where Kambili indicates that she didn't want the moment to escalate further.

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Other then the intense atmosphere that I have mentioned before, the setting seems nice and pleasant outside. There are flowers, and Kambili seems to like her room. She can smell food being cooked, and enjoys when her mother does her hair. To me, the atmosphere felt more warm when she described this. "She would sit on an armchair near the kitchen door and I on the floor with my head cradled between her thighs." (10)

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Xena Paxtor

I would describe the family dynamics in the Achike household as having Papa as the head of the family. I think that Papa holds all of the power. In the book I see that the members of the Achike family seek Papa's approval and attention. I can also see that the mother is very submissive to her husband. She's quiet and takes abuse from her husband. Mama's face was a "black-purple color of an overripe avocado." She's soft and takes care of her children even when she's injured.

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I would describe the setting to be very tense. The father, Papa, is abusive and controlled the entire family with his religious aspects. Everybody in this house seems to be silent about this, not mentioning and kind of ignoring everything Papa has done. On page 7, Kambili thinks to herself "I feel suffocated", which shows how she truly feels in this household.

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How I would describe the family dynamics in the achike household is there is a lot of silence between them. For example when papa had broken Mamas figurines she stayed silent and pretended nothing had happened and showed that she was calm about the situation when she probably wasn't. Also I think papa has a temper because when Jaja said he didn't wanna go to communion he got mad at him and took his anger out by throwing Mama's figurines.

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Alex Hembree-Padgett

The family dynamic in the Achike household is described by the main character, Kambili, as suffocating. So far in the text the family have had a very tense interaction after Papa breaks Mama's figurines when trying to throw a missal at Jaja for not practicing the communion. After this, "The silence was broken only by the whir of the ceiling fan as it sliced through the air" (7). The characters seem to not know what to do with each other and how to interact anymore.

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Ayanna Perry

The setting is very tense. There's a lot of religious rules in there house. In the story Kambill describe her feelings in the house as "I felt suffocated"( 7, Adichie).

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The Archike household dynamic is defined as "suffocat[ing]" (7). This is shown when Papa throws the missal at Jaja and Kambili says how despite the "spacious dining room [that] gave way to an even wider living room" (7) she still felt the tense and suffocating environment.

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In the house the family dynamics are complicated and set the tone for the book. When the main character describes her house, its described as big and beautiful. Where she talked about her house in relation to her father she says the house feels claustrophobic and tense. As apposed to the relationship between the house and papa, when papa goes to sleep the house feels lighter. Because of all of the manipulation that papa uses his abuse is not acknowledged and instead brushed under the rug "Shook her head to show that the figures did not matter" (10).

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The family dynamics in the Achike household are tense. Papa dominates the atmosphere of the household: when he's upset at Jaja, everyone feels the effects. When the protagonist interacts with Mama, it is obvious that she is more comfortable speaking with her mother than with her father. When Mama's figurines break, Kambili doesn't say anything initially. However, when she has a private conversation with her mother later on, she acknowledges the event, saying "I'm sorry your figurines broke" (Adichie 10). This exchange shows how Kambili feels empathy for her mother, but is nervous to connect with her due to her father's temper.

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In The Achike household it could be described as a toxic and sometimes violent environment. Where you have Kambili, the daughter, saying "I felt suffocated" (7) even though by comparison her home is particularly big. In another event She talks about how her mother would polish the ballerina figurines when her eye was swollen and bruised, presumably from Papa hitting her.

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I would describe the setting as very tense and with a sense of being controlled. A tense moment is when Jaja was getting confronted by Papa: "Fear had darkened Jaja's eyes to the color of coal tar, but he looked Papa in the face now" (Adichie 6-7). The tension in this scene derives from the fear that Jaja has. Papa is controlling over the family, and acts out when things don't go as he planned. "[H]e banged his leather-bound missal...down on the dining table when we got home"(Adichie 6).

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Nyeomi D.

I would describe the setting as a very strict Christian household. I think everything about the family looks very good and perfect on the outside view, they live in a nice home, they have a family, they are christian, but when we actually get to see inside of their family its not perfect at all. The dad broke the mom's figurines showing signs of abuse and the mom, "felt suffocated"(Adiche 7). The overall setting feels tense and scary

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The family dynamics between the characters in the household are controlling and tense. Papa has left Mama with a "swollen eye that was still the black purple color of an overripe avocado." (pg. 10-11). This determines that Papa is controlling and has created a tense environment and in the family household.

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I would describe the dynamic of the Achike family to be more on the toxic side because with context clues you discover that Papa is physically abusing Mama. I find suspicion in the fact that Mama doesn't say anything to Papa after he breaks her figurines which could be interpreted as Mama being afraid to say anything about it. Also our main character can't bring herself to say anything about Papa to Mama when apologizing about her figurines being broken. "Im sorry your figurines broke" - Kambili pg 10

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To me, the Achike household, and the dynamics within the characters seem very restricted. Every scene we have read so far between papa and jaja, papa and mama, and even papa and Kambili is intense and harsh. Kambili and papa don't talk much. A quote from the book that shows that is, "Jaja said they came to bribe Papa, that he heard them say that their pickup was full of dollars".(9) Not only Kambili have to ask her brother about her papa, her brother only overheard the situation. Both of them seem to not talk to their papa about more personal situations.

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Since this book is written from Kambili's point of view, the atmosphere feels very suffocating and toxic. It's very mentally tense, especially the events after Papa and Jaja fought. The tense setting is evident because Kambili started thinking that "things started to fall apart at home" (1). This gives us a bit of an idea of the stress Kambili feels at home.

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The setting so far is religious and tense. At the moment, Kambili is experiencing some difficult times at home with the family dynamics. Her father, Papa, is physically abusive towards Mama. Jaja is sort of being "rebellious", saying that he's not going to the communion because of the "wafers" and the priest touching his mouth as excuses. Kambili also mentions that she feels suffocated in the house, considering all the fights and tense arguments between the family members. Kambili states that "Although our spacious dining room gave away to an even wider living room, I felt suffocated" (Adichie 7).

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I would describe the setting as very assertive because they all have feelings that want to be known and shown towards them. Additionally, it is a very religious family and the brother wind up not going to an event which caused lots of tension in the house amongst everybody and now it is reflecting upon Kambili peacefulness.

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I would describe the psychological atmosphere as really tense, because it's oddly silent. And seemingly the family finds it hard to talk about the father. When the daughter is apologizing for her dad instead of saying his name she says "I'm sorry your figurines broke, Mama" (P10). Just by her not saying "dad" makes it really tense or makes me feel like if the dad is mentioned something bad will happen.

-Adriana

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The setting in this story is very tense. Papa is abusive, but no one ever talks about it. For example, Kambili claims that "Although our spacious dining room gave way to an even wider living room, I felt suffocated" (pg 7).

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Phoebee

The Achike household seems like a very trapped and belittling place for people who are not Papa Eugene. Papa is a very religious individual and is a leader at church. Kambili notices the differences between him at home at church; when he's home He's very abusive towards his family, while when he's seen wonderfully and as an "inspiration". He's abusive towards his entire family but no one speaks of it due to his aggression and set of rules. Kambili talks about her mothers "swollen eye" and how Papa flung a missel across the room at her brother.

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Thomas.E

In Archihike household the family dynamics are defined by an atmosphere of fear silence and oppression. The family dynamic is very trapped and disconnected, as well Papa Eugene is very vitriolic towards the family. When the fight between the family happens, it creates a high tension between them all. They are left waiting for Papa Eugene to give them tea which just seems off. Following papas outburts it comes with a "suffocating silence.

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Jacob

I would describe the setting as very christian. So far in the story they have spent a lot of their at the church or at their house talking about the church. Faith in this story connects the physical, social, psychological, and atmosphere of the setting. When someone does not stand out and speak out about faith they are considered "other Big Men...[who] sit at home and do nothing..." (5). This quote shows how faith affects this society's social and psychological understanding of eachother.

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Ollie Strelecki

I would describe the Achike household as an unstable facade. For example, Papa is praised and upheld at church, but at home is abusive and forceful. At the church he's described as reflecting "triumphant entry" (Adichie 5) Mama is quiet and contained, abused by Papa but still trying to uphold a calm demeanor. Kambili mentions mamas eye was once "swollen" and a "black-purple color" (Adichie 11). Jaja is a bit more of the opposite and shows more resilience to Papa. Jaja is also seemingly mistreated by Papa and therefore understands his mother. Kambili is also isolated. Although not mentioned to be abused yet, still isolated and feeling unsafe.

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Zaire Williams

I would describe the setting as an empty house. Although it seems empty, it is an intense atmosphere.

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I would describe the Achike households dynamics as very complimentary. For example, Papa's dynamic in the family is confrontive and aggressive. Papa noticed that Jaja, his son did not go to the church's communion and confronts him, "Jaja, you did not go to communion,"(Adichie 6). Jaja explains how the wafer he eats gives him bad breath and will gladly die because he wont eat it.This angered papa and "[He] looked around the room quickly...he picked up the missal and flung it across the room, toward jaja" ( Adichie 7). For Papa's aggression Mama's calmness combats it. Jaja gives rebellion to the family. And Kambili and Sisi are the quiet observers.

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The setting is very strict and tense during the first part of the story. It seems the Father is in control of what everyone does. You can feel it in the story when Jaja doesn't come to the communion, especially with the protagonist description showing the nerves going through her body throughout jaja and the father's interaction.

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Lorrin D

In the novel Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie I would describe the family dynamics in the Achike household as hostile. Papa Eugene is written as a man with two personalities both personalities directing contrading each other. The priest of the church he's apart of tends to praise him for "Making the biggest donations"(Adichie 5) or "Paying for the cartons of communion wine" (Adichie 5). Although he was described as a devoted contributor to the church at home he is abusive and hostile seeking the power dynamic of their family. When Papa's son Jaja doesn't receive communion he "Picked up the missal and flung it across the room"(Adichie 7). His outburst towards his son shows his authentic self and his hostility when his family members challenge his power dynamic.

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Gemma

I would describe the family as broken. Papa Eugene is very serious about his religion and is also abusive to his family. After papa Eugene took communion "he sat back and watched the congregation walk to the altar and after Mass, reported to Father Benedict, with concern, when a person missed communion two successive Sundays" (6). Mama and the daughter are watching what is happening. Jaja and papa have conflict because Jaja didn't go up for communion and papa "picked up the missal and flung it across the room, toward Jaja" (7).

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River Eckert

The family dynamics in the Achike household are very rigid. Papa Eugene seems to be the leader of the household, and seems to have a short temper when things don't go his way. When Jaja explains why he does not like taking communion, Papa becomes angry, and "picked up the missal and flung it across the room" (Adichie 7). Due to his son's personal feelings and opinion, he immediately became immersed in anger and nearly hurt his son. These types of interactions in the Achike household make the family dynamics very tense.

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Kambili doesn't seem to think Papa Eugene is all that he's cracked up to be. According to her, in public, he's an outstanding individual, but behind closed doors, Papa is very aggressive. It seems like he has a history of violent behavior towards his family. Once having grabbed a "missal and flung it across the room, toward Jaja.(7)" Kambili views her father as somewhat reckless and maltempered.

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The dynamics in the Achike household are very tense and controlling. Papa Eugene is a person who wants to seem like a good, hard-working citizen who contributes to the community and "...[speaks] out for freedom." (Adichie 5). In reality, he is a very controlling and abusive person that his family fears. For example, when Jaja skipped communion, Papa Eugene got very angry and threw a missal across the room, breaking Mama's figurines. Another example is when Kambili says, "The last time, only two weeks ago, when her swollen eye was still the black-purple color of an overripe avocado, she had rearranged them after she polished them." (Adichie 11) This shows how the father is abusive, exposing not only the mother to harm, but also leaving Kambili shocked, fearful, and uncomfortable. Overall, the family dynamic is very tense, controlling, abusive, and leaves the characters uncomfortable.

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chimamanda book puprle hubiscucs has a very religious themes and a christian aesthetic. this William

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Cynya Lewis -

I would describe the family dynamics in the Achike household as very orderly and structured. The family seems to play into gender norms meaning the man of the house takes control financially and while the woman falls back and does the nurturing part of parenthood. This idea is even more enhanced being that the character Papa Eugene is an admirable priest at church but, in his home he is sometimes feared and is aggressive. The energy he brings into the household creates tension and makes his family feel trapped. Kambili explains,"Although our spacious dining room gave way to an even wider living room, I felt suffocated"(Coetzee 7).

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Marley Castillo

I would describe the setting as a lot of tension and hostility after Papa Eugene's outburst, it also being a controlled environment due to him. Kambili notices "the cracked top shelf" and the broken "finger-size ceramic figurines of ballet dancers" when Papa threw the missal at Jaja, "the ceiling fan [spinning] round and round" with "light bulbs [that] clinked against one another" and "the marble floors." They had a "spacious dining room" that transitioned to a "wider living room" but even then she felt suffocated and trapped within it.

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Reilly

The family dynamic in the Achike household seem to be very tense. For example, Papa Eugene is very generous and caring in the church but very abusive and controlling in the household. "he picked up the missal and flung it across the room, toward Jaja." We see here that you can't go up against him and kind of have to tip toe around him because its obvious that this was not the first time. Everyone acted like everything is normal and polished the figurines which seems like they do every time something like this happens. so, they don't really interact with each other and like I said before it's almost like they tip toe around each other.

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Lily Howell

The setting in this story, purples Hibiscus, seems to be focused on surrounding Papa Eugene.

The family follows papa's lead and are used to the same rhythm, constantly watching papa's every move.

Everyone is scared of papa.

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Evie Saacks

Kambili lives in a very controlling and religious household. She goes to church where her father is respected and important to the community. Her family is taught to maintain an image to glorify her father. We can see the difference between her church life and her home life when her father becomes aggressive in private. When her father becomes upset with her brother, she observes, "when Papa did not see Jaja go to the altar that Palm Sunday when everything changed, he banged his leatherbound missal, with the red and green ribbons peaking out, down on the dining table when we got home" (6). This shows how she sees her family dynamic switch in private, when her fathers controlling side comes out and he becomes abusive. If someone in her household decides not to obey her father or to make him upset, he becomes violent.

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Harry L.D.S.,

The family dynamic in the Achike household in the novel Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is strained. After Jaja tells Papa Eugene that he doesn't want to have communion anymore, and Papa tells him: "It is death", Jaja says he "will die, Papa" (Adichie 6,7). Papa is very angry at Papa and throws a missal at Jaja, but "It [misses] Jaja completely,... [and] it hit the glass etagere", and that etagere holds ballerina figures that Mama valued (Adichie 7). The stain in the Achike household is shown to be very extreme when Mama and Jaja "were... acting so normal... as if they did not know what had happened..." to show that Mama and Jaja were afraid that Papa would hurt Mama or Jaja if they acted against him (Adichie 8). The family dynamic in the Achike household is strained, and focused on a fear of Papa.

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Ciri Battaglia

The family dynamics between the characters in the household are very tense and controlling but on the outside are very put together and helpful to the public. Papa helps the public by "distributing ash every year" but at home he has left Mama with a "swollen eye that was still the black purple color of an overripe avocado." This determines that papa is very controlling and has created a tense environment in the family.

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Zachary Weishaupt

The setting is supposed to feel empty even though it is grand. Alike Kambili's personal feelings about the church. This is shown by comments made by Kambili like that "our spacious dining room gave way to an even wider room, I felt suffocated" (pg. 7) and that "the framed photos of grandpa" (pg. 7) were starting and bearing eyes at her anytime she passed.

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It is the political atmosphere of Nigeria that was mainly ruled by the military. It is a book resembling fear and silence. This focuses on an oppressive background in a household that represents emotional distance. -Brandon

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I would describe the dynamic between the Achike family members as complex and strained, as well as very patriarchal. I also think that the two different colors of hibiscus flowers in the front yard might represent the differences between Mama and Kambili. I think this is shown as Mama managing to come back and act like everything is normal and unproblematic relatively quickly after being harmed or held back, like how the red hibiscus plants "seemed to bloom so fast...considering how often...visitors plucked them as they walked past to their parked cars" (Adichie 9). Whereas Kambili takes a longer time to process and think over what's going on around her after it happens , similar to how the purple hibiscus plants take longer to bloom.

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The Achike home is very tense. There is a very obvious and powerful power dynamic here. Kambili's father Papa Eugene is very controlling to everyone in his family, he is even abusive. Kambili's Mama is controlled by her husband and obeys him. While her brother Jaja fights against is fathers control no matter what the consequences might be. For example when Jaja refuses to go to communion her goes against his father resulting in a quarrel. Papa holds the power over everyone in the household.

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Theo A.

The setting is their house, I imagine it as a huge house with high ceilings and a very intense atmosphere. I can imagine it being as if walking on eggshells everyday and fearing as if you will be yelled at any move you make.

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Theo A

The dad is abusive and every time he gets upset, Mama polishes her figures. The family is already scared of Papa and their mood changes depending on his. They have a strict schedule that seems to be a huge problem when not followed.

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Connor T. Shaw

The setting of this story takes place in a large luxurious compound, that give underlying details to the potentially shady things her father is doing. They are in a place with a yard "wide enough to hold a hundred people dancing atilogu.", and "walls, topped by coiled electric wires."(pg 9 Adichie). This shows that this girl is in a massive heavily fortified compound that gives clues that her father is not just a regular pastor, but a bribed puppet for the government.

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Mal

I would the describe the setting as like a big open house but it has a very tense atmosphere.

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Mal

It seems that Papa Eugene is the one who runs the house, that everyone's mood and what they do focuses around what's going on with him. This is show when the daughter is waiting for him to give her tea, that is one of the first things that seems to go wrong with them like system of doing things after the fight. Its like everyone is walking on eggshells.

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Ms. Todd

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