***SPOILER ALERT***
Both Kambili and Jaja have been gaining their voices. Jaja is
gaining his voice much quicker than Kambili. It may be
because he is older. It may be because, despite being younger, Obiora is
a role model for him in some ways and Obiora is outspoken. Jaja is also growing
more somber, I imagine because of anger against his father. Jaja stood up to
his father and told him they were going back to Nnsuka, and Papa let them.
Kambili is still gaining her voice. I believe she talked more in this reading than all the previous readings.
She can now recognize that she has a crush on Father Amadi and even admit it to
Amaka. Kambili speaks to Amaka in a way now that
is more natural, and their relationship is more natural. The simple fact
of Kambili answering the phone seems to be something she would not have done
before.
I wonder where Adichie will take these characters as finding
their voices won’t be easy. It seems
there will be backlash and consequences for breaking out of Papa’s mold.
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