The Change Of Mama's Identity In Purple Hibiscus

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In Purple Hibiscus, Mama has limits to what she can do. The effects of these limitations are the behavior shown throughout the story. When Adichie writes about Mama's development throughout the story, it goes to show how certain events can either drastically change a person's identity or show no change at all. Therefore, Adichie shows the change of Mama's identity

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