ABBA

• Abba


  • Real place like Nsukka and Anugu
  • Contrast between opulence/wealth of Kambili's family's country home and humbleness of Grandfather Papu Nwogu's home
  • Microcosm of Nigeria showing economic and social inequality that goes on in Nigeria more widely at this time
• Contrast in Abba


  • Small, humble welcome sign vs. Mercedes scraping bumpy dirt road
  • Mud huts vs. 3-story houses with ornate metal gates
  • Naked/semi-naked children playing vs. Kambili's 4-story white 'Majesty' house with spurting fountain
• Papu Nwogu's home


  • Barely a quarter the size of Kambili's backyard in Enugu
  • Simple, child-like house vs. Kambili's family's grand estate
• Papu Nwogu's home


  Veranda bounded by rusty metal bars, almost like a prison vs. Kambili's family's opulence and wealth
• Contrast in Abba


  • Shows Papa Eugene's superiority over his father Papu Nwogu
  • Neglect and sidelining of Papu Nwogu
  • Family rift over Papa Eugene's Catholic faith and renouncing of Igbo roots