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one academic and one non-academic lesson that you learned from Purple Hibiscus. Also, do you think Blogger.com is an effective tool to use in our classes and why?
One academic lesson I learned from purple hibiscus it that you should do better than your best and strive for excellence at all times and an non-academic lesson I learned was that you should not hate people because of their beliefs or opinions and yes Blogger.com is an effective tool for class as it allows use to share our view and see the constructive criticism to our responses
ReplyDeleteI agree. We should never judge people for their beliefs .
DeleteKnight,
DeleteVery brief but effective post. Please edit fort grammatical errors.
Yes, I agree because our jobs in the world is not to be judgmental as that is God's duty not ours.
DeleteOne academic lesson that I learned from Purple Hibiscus is to continue studying because once you set your mind on something you will achieve it. This was learnt when Kambili came second but she wanted to come first the next term so she studied harder. One non-academic lesson that I learned was that even the kindest person can be the deadliest in the dark. Papa was so kind to the people but yet this kindness put a shadow or a cloak over his toxic, controlling, manipulative, cruel and abusive nature. He donated to charities, paid the tuition for persons in the community and gave persons of the community when they asked for it. However, this was not the case for his family as this kindness was non-existent. Yes, he provided for them in a way where they were living first class but he was so cruel and barbaric towards them but he does not exhibits this cruelty in society. I already knew this but the book teaches person that when you are in a relationship where you are living in fear you should seek help or just leave mysteriously instead of killing the person because there will be consequences for your action just like what was seen in the book. Blogger.com is an effective tool to use in our classes as not everyone open their mics to speak about certain issues because they may have personal problems with it but writing about it makes it easier for them.
ReplyDeleteLine 6 - gave persons of the community money or items when they asked for it.*
DeleteI do agree that the kindest person is sometimes the most cruel. We see it in soceity all the time is the form of politicians and religious leaders.
DeleteOne lesson I've learnt academically from the novel is what is a bildungsroman and small bits of the African culture. I don't the culture part is academic but it felt like it. So, a bildungsroman is a novel that explores the moral and psychological development of its main character which is usually a child transitioning to adulthood. Concerning the culture, I've learnt the names of many food favourites, some traditions and customs.
ReplyDeleteOne non-academic lesson I learnt is that not all the time what you believe is love is really love. And love can be blinding. Lastly, anything that brings you pain get rid of it in any way you see fit. Whether throwing it away, walking away or killing it, you must get rid of it.
Blogger.com seems like an effective medium because it paves the path for discussions to move smoother. And writing/typing feelings somewhat gets it out of us easier.
Yeah yeah bildungsroman wasn't explicitly stated in the novel but it was there .
Delete"Killing it" .... I get what your saying. Not going to spoil the book so ill just say I do agree love is blinding and I did learn alot about Nigeria.
DeleteI agree that love can be blinding because it allows person to justify their action with the saying that they are doing it out of love. I learnt some of their culture as well.
DeleteI strongly agree with " not all the time what you believe is love is really love"
DeleteStona,
DeleteThis post is very instructive however try not to kill anyone.
I will have to agree with you Ashley I have learned the same lessons too
DeletePurple Hibiscus 🌸 is filled with a plethora of lesson . Two such that I have garnered is that growth is not solely based on one's academic achievement but it is a gradual transformation of one's character based on their life experiences , secondly the book has taught me how we as individuals are so brainwashed without even knowing it.
ReplyDeleteThe first lesson is an academic one and the character Kambili highlights what an issue it is to based one's worth on grades. She looks at her brother Jaja as ideal because he always comes first and is praised for it. We later see that there is only short term happiness in having good grades if one doesn't explore the world outside of the books. The next lesson is not so much academic and it does tie into the first where we are brainwashed into thinking grades are everything and along with that other ideas are glamorize like speaking a certain way makes your intelligent or being in a wealthy and affluent family will make you happy. All these ideologies overtime cause our minds to be corrupted and we end up judging other for their shortcomings. We see this in the novel where a brainwashed Eugene judges his father and glamorize the European way of life.
I think bloggers.com is a very fun way to learn. I do find it difficult to log into but none the less I do enjoy using it.
DeleteI agree with this because even though Kambili got grades and pleased her father she was still abused.
DeleteOne academic lesson is that you can do anything, one you put your mind to it. We are able to achieve our fullest potential as seen when Kambili came second, She might've remained at second if she didn't recognize that she can do anything she puts her mind to. We see then that after her hard work and determination, that she was able to place first in her class. I believe that we limit ourselves a lot in our lives, we place ourselves in a box and tell ourselves that "we can't", when really "WE CAN!". Sometimes we tell ourselves that the devil is preventing us from succeeding, when really and truly, we are the ones playing that role against role. If the Bible says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and the Bible is literally God talking to me, why then, should I limit myself? why then, should we limit ourselves? Something to think about.
ReplyDeleteA non-academic lesson I've learnt is to never judge a book by its cover. I know this sounds cliché but I believe that this is a statement that we often take lightly. We should always strive to be kind. While reading the book, I see in many instances where Kambili is often misunderstood. There are times when she truly wants to socialize but she can't, because of how she was grown. I believe this is because of how she was grown, she wasn't really grown as a sociable creature, and she rarely left home. The only times she ever left was mainly to go to church and school. Together with this, she is brainwashed by her father. A person who doesn't know all of this and comes into contact with Kambili, can easily assume she is being disrespectful. This is often the case with most persons, sometimes, we never truly know what a person is going through, that causes them to act the way they do, that causes them to look the way they look. We should never judge persons, and react in an unkind way, us, being kind can help the person in an incredible way. Something to think about....
I do believe Blogger is an effective tool for class, as we are able to fully express ourselves in any form. I don't know why but I felt a bit limited and confined on insert learning, when compared to blogger.
This was a good response and I agree with you.
DeleteXavier,
DeleteA very reflective and honest post. Please remember to put direct posts in quotations.
Very profound Xavier
DeletePurple Hibiscus 🌸 is filled with a plethora of lesson . Two such that I have garnered is that growth is not solely based on one's academic achievement but it is a gradual transformation of one's character based on their life experiences , secondly the book has taught me how we as individuals are so brainwashed without even knowing it.
ReplyDeleteThe first lesson is an academic one and the character Kambili highlights what an issue it is to based one's worth on grades. She looks at her brother Jaja as ideal because he always comes first and is praised for it. We later see that there is only short term happiness in having good grades if one doesn't explore the world outside of the books. The next lesson is not so much academic and it does tie into the first where we are brainwashed into thinking grades are everything and along with that other ideas are glamorize like speaking a certain way makes your intelligent or being in a wealthy and affluent family will make you happy. All these ideologies overtime cause our minds to be corrupted and we end up judging other for their shortcomings. We see this in the novel where a brainwashed Eugene judges his father and glamorize the European way of life.
Carlysia,
DeleteA very introspective post! Do not judge a book by its cover.
Yes! I agree that grades are not everything and Myself, like many others, have experienced the short term happiness in receiving good grades. I believe the emphasis placed on receiving good grades can be very dangerous.
DeleteI agree with this because even though Kambili got grades and pleased her father she was still abused.
DeleteI believe the whole family is brainwashed but I still agree with you
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