We’ll discuss the novel as a tragedy while considering the possibility of hope and redemption within the arc suggested by the story. In this seminar, we will explore the text’s depictions of colonization, Nigerian culture, family, and faith. Marked by the resonances of Palm Sunday, the novel is a fitting text for the Lenten season. Faced by the generosity, courage, and terrible cruelty of her father, Kambili seeks to find a way to grow and survive. The novel, written through the eyes of a teenage girl, portrays a family and a country falling apart. Adicihie’s debut novel has become a classic of Nigerian literature and a powerful reflection on sin, power, and the possibility of grace. The seminar will take place on Mondays in March, 7:00-8:30pm. Join Collegium Institute and Dappled Things for our online Global Catholic Literature Seminar on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Purple Hibiscus.
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