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What is the main conflict of purple hibiscus?

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Building identity, coming of age, with an abusive religious zealot, makes up the main conflict in the story. Kambili and Jaja both come of age in Purple Hibiscus as a result of their experiences. The book opens with Jaja rebelling against his devout Catholic father by skipping communion on Palm Sunday, an important religious holiday.

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Answer:In the book Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the main protagonist, Kambili, struggles with her relationship with her father Eugene, a very devout, strict and wealthy catholic.

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