Nigeria’s Fight for Independence

The novel majestic Hibiscus, written by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, portrays several severalise themes, yet the most boastful is that of the freedom of the members of the family. An Igbo speaking Nigerian family portrays many an(prenominal) qualities, yet many flaws, most of which are receivable to the presence of their father, Eugene. However, a move to their aunt, Ifeoma, soon sparks a interpolate in the children and later in their mother. During the course of the novel, key events and actions bring out a change in the family, thus beginning a revolution against the rule of the father. These momentous events for in the flesh(predicate) freedom accompany the road to independence of the Nigerian people from the British. Throughout the novel, the diversity of the familys voice and actions make it to a development of their personal freedom mirroring the Nigerian oppose for independence against British rule.\n one(a) of the reasons the British were successful in vox populi their colonies was because of their style of legal opinion called the indirect rule (Khapoya 107). Rulers or chiefs of different ethnic groups were invited and sometimes even bribed to join the British in colonizing the country (Englands Indirect Rule). The local anesthetic rulers would receive many presents such(prenominal) as protection and cash for their loyalty to the British. In this administrative style, the British would pass an assemble to the leadership of the ethnic groups, and the leaders would then enforce the commands on their people. The advantage of this type of ruling was that the local people were bland allowed to practice their cultures and traditions, but thither were many negative aspects of this rule, too. many another(prenominal) natives were forced to follow commands against their wishes which created this quality of imprisonment amongst the inhabitants of Britains colonies. These commands could cheat from paying taxes to changing belie fs and converting into Christianity (Khapoya 107). Nigeria being one of Britains colonies ...