Adichie mentions that Kambili has a tendency to stay in the shadows and is very quiet and shy. She is intelligent, yet she struggles with self confidence issues.
Kambili is a fifteen- year old shy and timid girl who excels academically. She dreads her harsh father's punishments even as she idolizes him, and her worldview is founded on his rigid Catholic teachings. Kambili gradually begins to talk and open up more after visiting Nsukka, and she develops feelings for the young priest Father Amadi. In the end, she stays Catholic, albeit with a more liberal outlook influenced by Father Amadi and her aunt Ifeoma.
Kambili was a reserved person because she was scared of her cruel father and had to act a certain way around him. This made her own confidence suffer.
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