Domestic Tyranny and Female Empowerment: A Feminist Reading of Purple Hibiscus

This study has been undertaken to investigate the determinants of stock returns in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) using two assets pricing models, the classical Capital Asset Pricing Model and Arbitrage Pricing Theory model. To test the CAPM market return is used, and macroeconomic variables are used to test the APT. The macroeconomic variables include inflation, oil prices, interest rate and exchange rate. For the very purpose monthly time series data has been arranged from Jan 2010 to Dec 2014. The analytical framework contains. This paper explores the discourses, worldviews, and values presented in Purple Hibiscus, offering a critical examination of patriarchy, colonialism, and sexism. It will provide fresh insights into Adichie’s portrayal of radical female characters and their traumatic journeys toward liberation within patriarchal and post-patriarchal contexts. The paper critically examines the female characters, highlighting how their identities and autonomy are suppressed by religious dogma, patriarchal expectations, and the socio- political aftermath of colonialism. Through a feminist and postcolonial lens, it shows how Adichie not only critiques these oppressive structures but also foregrounds female resilience and the subtle forms of resistance that emerge within constrained spaces. Ultimately, the paper argue that Purple Hibiscus serves as a powerful narrative of both suffering and liberation, offering a nuanced commentary on the complex dynamics of power, gender, and culture in contemporary African society.