Jaja

Question 1

“There’s blood on the floor. I’ll get the brush from the bathroom.”

Answer 1

• doesnt react to mama being beaten
• simply takes responsibility
• cleans mess with no complaint or emotional reaction
• shows how often the occurence is that he simply doesnt react anymore

Question 2

“Jaja smiled so widely I saw dimples I did not even know he had”

Answer 2

• he was never truly happy at home
• his true joy comes out at aunty ifeomas
• happiest he has ever been
• kambili has never seen him so happy - the positive effect of aunty ifeoma and negative effect of papa

Question 3

‘Jaja cut her short. “I told her to eat.”’

Answer 3

• taking responsibility and blame so kambili and mama dont get in trouble
• takes on the role of ‘man of the house’
• always wants to protect him family as papa and mama dont do so
• defensive of kambili in an attempt to save her from abuse

Question 4

“neatest junior boy”

Answer 4

• at the beginning of the novel, he was obedient to papa
• he changes and becomes more stubborn as the novel progresses
• following what papa wants
• oppression and control papa had on him

Question 5

″ Things started to fall apart at home when my brother, Jaja, did not go to communion. ”

Answer 5

• first to disobey papa
• shows his courage to disobey, which both kambili and mama couldnt do
• takes role of ‘man of the house’ and tries to protect his family
• determined and realises what papa does is wrong