Juliet Que Wayara

Trauma in Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus

The notion that Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus (2003) has received a lot of scholarly attention cannot be over-emphasized. Some of the readings of Purple Hibiscus converge around themes that examine the novel as a coming of age (Bildungsroman) tale, a novel on religious bigotry, and a novel that exposes the struggles of a nation and of indivi...