Aunty Ifeoma

Question 1

“Have you no mouth? Talk back to her”

Answer 1

• encourages kambili to stick up for herself
• teaches her the idea of freedom for yourself
• beginning of the change in kambili to become a better person
• the effect of papa on kambili that she doesnt ever speak back

Question 2

“laughter always rang out at aunty ifeomas”

Answer 2

• the joy in her household compared to achikes
• the positivity she brings to kambili and jaja
• contrast between her and papa
• juxtaposes the cold and tense environment at the achike household

Question 3

“so i can lick his buttocks”

Answer 3

• defiant against papa
• doesnt have fear to speak up to him
• defends kambili and jaja from him
• very graphic and coarse, different to the more classy language at the achikes

Question 4

“her laughter floated upstairs and into the living room”

Answer 4

• her joy spreads throughout the household
• almost contagious happiness
• contrasts everyone in the achike family and household
• the achikes have a cold ans stark environment, ifeomas is happy and warm

Question 5

“cackle of laughter and line of banter”

Answer 5

• very straight forward and does not hold back her emotions
• contrasting to mama, who is timid and only speaks when necessary
• strong willed and defiant, contrasting the achikes