Kambili's Adversity In Pop Culture

Buddha in the Land of Kami reviews Japan on a historical account. It revisits the story of the Kami and elaborates on the country’s uniqueness. Significant to Japanese culture, this film recognizes Chinese culture as the primary influence on Japan formation. The film given categorizes as a historical documentary that appears to be in the setting of Japan from the seventh and twelfth centuries. Although World History; Culture, States and Societies, explore a different time frame (500 B.C.E- Seventh century), there are still many similarities as compared to the documentary; such as the importance of the Kami, and the role Chinese culture play on the development of Japan.

Elly says, “The Kapo who gave me the pants screamed and beat me to cover her mistake.”(60) The pattern of brutality, fear, and mistakes

Kambili’s father has raised his children believing that his way was the right and that any other way was wrong. Papa has Kambili and Jaja living on a fixed schedule that focuses on studying, prayer, and time with family. They are raised to always obey him and never to question him, no matter what. They are expected to always place first in their class, to get awards in everything that they do, he wants them to be perfect. When Kambili and Jaja visit their Aunt Ifeoma they are exposed to a life without following blind leadership. While with Aunt Ifeoma, Kambili and Jaja are surprised by how differently their father’s sister are raising their children. Aunty Ifeoma raises her children to respect authority, but to also question it when they found necessary. Aunty Ifeoma is also a devout Catholic like Papa, but she does not condemn anything that is not of her faith. She still spends time with her father, who Papa father proclaims to be a heathen, and does not reject her Nigerian culture. Papa on the other hand, punishes his children for spending time with his father and doesn’t even allow his children to speak or sing church songs in Igbo, the language of Nigeria. When Kambili and Jaja go back

In Chapter 6, Levi tells how Kapos, "beat us from pure bestiality and violence, but others beat us when we are under a load almost lovingly, accompanying the blows with exhortations, as cart-drivers do with willing horses" (67).

This change and maturity in Kambili is later shown when she starts to defy papa. This is shown when she steals the picture of papa Nnukwu and keeps it in her room and when she describes Papa as a “tall stranger”! However Kambili still remains loyal to her father and obeys him still, she does not go to the extent and rebel totally against him, unlike Jaja. This also shows that she isn’t mature enough and therefore obeys her father and Jaja to an extent.

I was surprisingly pleased with the 2008 film Stilyagi. Shattering the dystopian Soviet era film I came to expect, this musical comedy is brimming with saturated filming, jazzy music, and ostentatiously bright clothing. This often unseen view is symbolic of the counterculture of which the film is named. The film is set in 1955, a mere two years after Stalin’s death, in the start of the Khrushchev thaw. The resulting relaxation of censorship, allowed youths were able to explore their interests.

Kamara originated from Sierra Leone and lived in small villages until the age of 12. She heard talk of rebels coming to her villages and she and her family prepared for it every time until the day her grandmothers superstitions came true. “Whenever you dream of palm oil’, my grandmother had told me when I was seven, ‘blood will spill by the end of the day” (Kamara 25). Her first night in Manarma she dreamt of palm oil, and the next morning her life was changed forever. Ambushed by the rebels and nowhere to go, she was forced to watch villagers burned alive inside a house. After the rebels let her go, she travelled around until she found help from a man who pointed her in the direction of women who would help her to a clinic in Port Loko. Upon reaching the village, she was treated as if she was a threat, and after clearing up the misunderstanding, was told why. The rebels had been sending young girls under the guise of needing help, into villages, and once their guards were done, the rebels would attack. Teens were to be wary of in the villages. Once she reached the hospital and

Father Amadi teaches Kambili to smile. He teaches her that it’s okay to be happy and to express it. He helps break her silence which contributes to her moving away form her father. He helps her through a lot and helps her understand her thoughts and feelings. He also shows her a different side to her religion. A side not only based on the rules but a side based on love and

When Papa catches Kambili gazing at the picture of Papa-Nnukwu, his physical abuse goes too far and causes Kambili to end up in the hospital while fighting for her life. Kambili mentions that “the stinging was raw now, even more like bites, because the metal landed on open skin on my side, my back, my legs. Kicking. Kicking. Kicking,” (211). Even though Papa believes to be doing this to stop her and save her from this godless worship, the graphic description of his abuse is harming her well-being. Papa always seems to put religion before family because nothing is more important to him than God. Once Papa Eugene finds out that Papa Nnukwu has died, he doesn’t feel sympathetic or mournful and simply says the he “cannot participate in a pagan funeral,” (189) and says that they could “arrange a Catholic funeral,” (189) instead. This shows how intense Papa is about the Catholic religion and would put aside family to please God. Because of the all this intensity over religion and how strongly passionate he is, this causes Kambili, as well as others, have a lack of voice which is actually an obstruction to her future. While Amaka is yelling at Kambili explaining how she is spoiled and rich, Kambili doesn’t have the ability to speak up which causes Aunty Ifeoma to yell at her, “‘O ginidi, Kambili, have you any mouth? Talk back to her!’” (170). Kambili has been accustomed to not saying anything back because of living with Papa and even though she is thinking things, she can’t say them out loud because of the mental and physical abuse Papa gives her about confessing her sins and to be a good

This also shows that her father, Eugene who prevents his transforming environments to change him, is also trying to prevent Kambili’s environments from changing her, by infiltrating her mind and controlling her life indirectly. For example, her father never showed her any praise unless she did exactly what he says to do. If Kambili did not follow orders, she would be beaten by her father. However when Kambili spends time with her Aunty Ifeoma, her cousin Amaka and a priest named Father Amadi, Kambili slowly realizes that she has been confined by her father all of her life. These three individuals helped Kambili to transform into a congenial and confident young woman who learns how to express her inner feelings. For instance when Kambili states “I love you” (Page.276) to Father Amadi. This burst of feelings were never seen before throughout the begging of the text because Kambili was craven to release her feelings, as she only kept it to herself. However, as she kept on interacting with Aunty Ifeoma, Amaka and Father Amadi, Kambili finally felt that her feelings should be

This is the young lady that goes to Nsukka the first run through. Seeing her auntie and cousins interface with each other and offer with each other, indicate Kambili another side of what a family can resemble. Their family giggles together, contend with each other and test each other's view. Kambili is tossed into a domain brimming with clamor and activity, which is the direct inverse to her own home which is loaded with quiets. This new condition and individuals make Kambili experience a change.

Alea Ortiguerra REL 3123 Writing Assignment 1 The Karate Kid The Karate Kid is a classic coming of age story and has permeated American culture. The movie was inspired by Eastern thought, through the use of karate and the spiritualism depicted in the movie.

The Kama Sutra was written in 2nd century C.E. by Mallanaga Vatsyayana. It is believed to be the primary text written on human sexual behavior, spirituality, love, and marriage. Most people perceive the Kama Sutra as a solely sexual book with a million different sexual positions, but it is so much more than that. The Kama Sutra combines sex, love, and spirituality all in one and explains how one cannot be in balance without the other. It states that humans are sexual beings from birth until death and that we should embrace our natural instincts together with our religion (preferably with a loved one), and understand how important our

Is silence and violence the way to handle problems in the household? In the novel Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Kambili Achike is a fifteen-year-old girl who lives with her father Eugene, her mother Beatrice and her older brother Jaja. Papa is a wealthy factory owner, and he is a strong believer in the Catholic religion. Papa is a nice guy outside of his home, but inside his home he is strict and is a very violent person. Abuse and violence in your home can cause you to become distant from the world. Abuse can cause you not to talk and communicate through facial expressions and through silence. One of the symbols that emerges from the novel is silence as a symbol of abuse, fear, and punishment.

a woman fights back. In the article “Women 's use of Force” and “Adolescent Battered Women”