Essays about: "Seidi Tuomaala"

Found 1 essay containing the words Seidi Tuomaala.

  1. 1. Behaviorism versus Intercultural Education in the Novel Purple Hibiscus : A Literature Study of Education in Purple Hibiscus from a Swedish EFL Perspective

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Seidi Tuomaala; [2013]
    Keywords : EFL; literature; intercultural education; imitation; behaviorism; learning; identity; personal development; communicative competence;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to analyze two different educational paradigms, which I refer to broadly as the behavioristic way of learning through imitation versus intercultural education, as these are depicted in the novel Purple Hibiscus by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The analysis focuses on how the narrator Kambili´s learning, identity and personal development are differently affected by these two contrastive approaches to education. READ MORE