Purple Hibiscus background

Wikipedia (so obvious):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Hibiscus (do NOT read details about the book before you have actually read the book itself!!!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biafra

Also consult maps of the world, Africa, Nigeria, and Biafra.

Biafran War as the background:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/596712.stm

African writing online:

http://www.african-writing.com/six/writersbriefs.htm

Chimamanda Ngozi Adicie website (unofficial):

http://www.l3.ulg.ac.be/adichie/

Listen to the music of Fela Kuti on Youtube:)

Watch videos on the Nigeria-Biafra War:

part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3ReFoFp0Gs

part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0K4RrbntFE

parts 3 / 4: search for them (removed from Yutube)

part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl4YcVLxUzw

part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GecXi4xycYE

part 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An7IZBBATTM

Ojukwu's speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-__6EwtRLeM

Interview with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiOUsXyjTZg

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on powerful words:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUNdm_aN0Uc&feature=related

(this is part 1, so there are other parts, definitely part 2)

Task: Explore your thoughts on the book

Compare the worlds of The World's Wife and Purple Hibiscus.

Read Novel as a genre (Unit 8) in this book, and take notes;

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/8686058/download/121

One day in the life of Neel

     December 6th 2022, I remember this day quite vividly, as it was a rather "special day." I remember waking up somewhat earlier then usual, though albeit suffering from much more fatigue as well. I woke up to the unpleasant feeling of cold win hitting my feet which had somehow found their way out of my bed covers and laid there, out in the open. Despite the discomfort, I got off my bed and prepared myself for school, first dressing up with whatever clothing I could find (I'm not much of a stylistic individual) and then proceeded to give my pet fish their much awaited breakfast, I then went on to enjoy breakfast of my own that my mother had so lovingly made. I remember the breakfast vividly, my mother had made some of the best toast I had eaten in a while. After devouring my food I immediately headed to the bathroom to brush my teeth, however something had caught my attention, a foul an putrid smell seemed to emanate from under our dining table.

     The unholy sight laid before left me aghast, I could not help but cough and gag at the foul odor, my cat, like the vile thing it is had decided to unleash its bowels under our dining table. I acted quickly, and cleaned it as best I could, however the time was ticking and I was going to be late for school. I quickly picked up the fecal matter and tossed it in the trash, I then rushed to the bathroom, there I brushed my teeth as if there was no tomorrow and bolted to school. On numerous occasions I almost tripped and fell in the treacherous terrain, especially considering it was winter and all I had were but a measly pair of summer sneakers. After reaching school my mind went dark, and I cant quite recall the day on its own.

     I do remember the end of my day however, I remembered how dry and tired my eyes felt, as I studied some chemistry on my old monitor, I remember the great meal my mother had made, a "wine rooster" is the accurate French translation I believe. And I remember taking a nice cold shower and having the fear shaken out of me when I saw a huge house spider laying its we right by my side. Fear, disgust and fascination were the emotions I felt when I laid eyes upon the arachnid, it had a leopard like pattern I had never seen before, its huge black eyes were constantly observing me, even as it performed its task, following my every move. After contemplating whether or not to leave it alone, I decided I would not bother it, it would be a pretty useful cleaner to get rid of all the pesky silverfish I thought to myself. After that I remember feeding my fish their second and las meal of the day, chatting with friends and finally going to bed, where it took me about half an hour to finally fall asleep.

One day in the life of Sithil

 One day in the life of Sithil

The night ends the morning of December sixth begins. Sithil is warm under his blankets, asleep. The alarm rings, and he turns it off without even looking. The routine has built up muscle memory which makes the task somewhat automatic. Five minutes have passed, and he is still in his bed, hardly awake. A few more minutes passed, and he remembered he should not let his eyes close. From his experience, he knows that if he lets his eyes close, he travels forward in time, waking up an hour later than planned. Ten minutes have passed since the alarm, yet he is in bed. After stretching for a few seconds, he immediately gets out of bed. The clock shows 7:15. Twenty minutes countdown begins in his head as he rushes to get ready. After heating some oatmeal, he gulps it in less than five minutes. He quickly scans his wardrobe for an outfit and goes off to the bus stop roughly 800m away. As he walks out, the wonderful Estonian winter greets him with bitterly cold wind and a thick layer of snow. Luckily, he makes it to the bus just in time. 

For Sithil, today is a busy day, seven lessons in a row followed by a physics test. In the first two lessons, he struggles hardly to stay awake. The quietness and the boredom of the task in the biology class make his brain go numb. His neurons are still asleep, waiting for stimulation. Time passes quickly, and it is time for his physics test. Sithil panics as his friends point out some unfamiliar calculations. Nevertheless, he decides to let fate govern his grade. After looking at the test, he feels relieved. It is much easier than he had anticipated and a sense of confidence builds in him. After the test, he is surprised to see that he did well. As for the rest of his physics lesson, he tries to find a logical answer to one of the questions. After many attempts, he succeeds and heads home. He grabs some food, sits at his desk, proceeds to watch some fascinating content, and decides to make some art for the rest of the evening.

One day in the life of Enes

 One day in the life of Enes 

Enes leads a somewhat dull life. At seven in the morning, he awakens and, like any normal person, immediately shuts off his alarm and moves to the opposite side of the bed. He finally gets himself out of bed and starts his typical morning routine. This involves grooming himself, dressing, and tending to his fish. The next priority after this is catching the bus, because failing to do so would result in being late for a lesson. Before he gets to the school, however, the bus ride is a somewhat boring ten minutes, and frequently, it is packed with passengers, forcing everyone to sit uncomfortably near to one another.

He starts his first session as soon as he gets to school and will have a variety of lessons over the next six to seven hours. However, a break in between is extremely rare, and frequently, the only time he has to unwind is during his lunch break. Other times he may have an extra break, which is a great soothing touch to the day. When school is over, he gets dressed up and takes the same tedious bus ride home. Occasionally, though, he misses this bus and must travel to the city's center to catch another one. At home, getting dressed and getting some stuff to eat comes first. The next challenging task is doing all the assigned schoolwork; only then can he relax, but frequently even this isn't enough because half of the day has already passed and he still needs to feed his fish, go through his nightly routine, and prepare the bed. This cycle never ends, and it's only when school is out that Enes can actually unwind and enjoy life.

One Day in the Life of Timo

The day was rather simple; wake up, go to school, and come back home. Timo wakes up and turns around to look at what the time is. As he rubs his eyes to improve his vision, he notices that he wakes up rather late. At 8:17am, Timo quickly rushes to his closet, puts on his clothes, and quickly eats breakfast. By the time he has done his morning routine, he checks the time on his phone and it reads '8:35am'. His first lesson has already started. He thinks about which is the quickest method to get to school. Usually, he would wake up from 6:45am to 7am, which gives him enough time to do his morning routine and start walking to school. The walk takes approximately 25mins. He knows that if he starts walking to school now, he will miss the first biology lesson. Instead, he decides to order a bolt to pick him up and drop him off at school. He opens the app on his phone, places the destination and walks out of the house.

The bolt has arrived. He grabs his bag, lifts it off his shoulder, places it in the car, and goes in the backseat. The driver looks at the destination and understands that he is in a rush to get to school. He asks with a smirk on his face, 'late for class?'. Timo laughs and replies, 'yes, I am rather late for class'. While on the ride to school, he opens his phone and scrolls through TikTok to pass the time. As the car turns a corner, the driver asks, 'are you Russian?'. 'No, I'm not Russian but Estonian'. 'Ah...you have a strong accent so it was hard to tell'. 'Yeah, but I am also English, I come from the UK'. 'Ah an Englishman, I am guessing you study in English, not Estonian?'. 'Yeah I have been studying in English for my whole life and I am not quite fluent in Estonian'. The car approaches the school and Timo grabs his bag, says goodbye and thanks to the driver, and hurries off for his class. 

The school day is over, and he makes his way home. He opens the front door and takes off his winter boots and his heavy winter coat. The bag with his laptop and charger inside had been killing his shoulder throughout the day and is finally able to take it off and relax. He checks Stuudium to see what homework needs to be done. No homework for tomorrow. He goes over some of his notes that he made in school, gets a little bit ahead in chemistry by moving on to the next sub-topic and calls it a day. He is rather hungry, so he gets a burger from the fridge to microwave. After a satisfying meal, he switches the TV on and enjoys the rest of his evening.