Aspects of Feminism in Two African Novels by Women
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2009-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This research aims at examining the prominent features of feminism as
reflected in the selected works of fiction. It is believed that feminists raise
myriads of issues in their propositions pertinent to their studies. The
feminist point of view is one aspect through which a certain work of
literature can be examined.
With regard to the feminist point of view the researcher made an attempt
to analyze the salient issues that are embodied in the novels selected for
the study. The two novels selected for this particular research are
Nervous Conditions and So long a letter. The former novel was written by
a well known Zimbabwean woman writer, Tsitsi Dangarembga, while the
latter was written by a famous Senegalese writer Mariama Ba. Both
writers are known for their feminist writings. Various feminist aspects
are depicted in the novels. Some of the issues raised in the novels are the
issue of the male domination, how the male domination adversely
affected women to participate in the walks of life that their male
counterparts participate and how women became subordinates in the
society.
The thesis IS divided into four chapters. The first chapter presents an
introduction. The second chapter deals with the review of related
literature. The third chapter presents the methodology and the
conceptual framework of analysis. The fourth chapter presents the
analysis of the selected texts. Finally, the conclusion and
recommendations are presented in the fifth and last chapter.
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Two African Novels