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Purple Hibiscus quotations

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Things started to fall apart at home when my brother Jaja did not go to communion
things started to fall apart at home when my brother Jaja did not go to communion
he pressed hard on each forehead... and slowly meaningfully enunciated each word of dust and unto dust you shall return
he pressed hard on each forehead... and slowly meaningfully enunciated each word of dust and unto dust you shall return
people still referred to Father Benedict as our new priest. Perhaps they would not have if he had not been white
people still referred to Father Benedict as our new priest. Perhaps they would not have if he had not been white
Father Benedict had changed things in the parish, such as insisting that the Credo and Kyrie be recited only in Latin
Father Benedict had changed things in the parish, such as insisting that the Credo and Kyrie be recited only in Latin
You cannot stop receiving the body of our Lord. It is death, you know that
You cannot stop receiving the body of our Lord. It is death, you know that
When the tea burned my tongue, it burned Papa's love into me
When the tea burned my tongue, it burned Papa's love into me
Years ago, before I understood, I used to wonder why she polished them each time I heard the sounds from their room.
Years ago, before I understood, I used to wonder why she polished them each time I heard the sounds from their room.
There were never tears on her face, The last time only two weeks ago when her swollen eye was still the black purple colour of an overripe avocado
There were never tears on her face, The last time only two weeks ago when her swollen eye was still the black purple colour of an overripe avocado
Ask that girl to bring it
Ask that girl to bring it
We had to sound civilised in public, he told us; we had to speak English
We had to sound civilised in public, he told us; we had to speak English
Jaja's defiance seemed to me now like Aunty Ifeoma's experimental purple hibiscus; rare, fragrant with the undertones of freedom
Jaja's defiance seemed to me now like Aunty Ifeoma's experimental purple hibiscus; rare, fragrant with the undertones of freedom
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