Levels of oppression in Buchi Emecheta's the joys of motherhood and in Kate Chopin's the awakering
/ par Christophe Bigirimana; Eric S. Njeng, dir.
. - Bujumbura : University of Burundi, Faculty of arts and Social Sciences, Department of english Language and Literature, 2013
. - IV-67 f. ; 30 cm.
A thesis submetted of partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree "Licence en Langue et Littérature Anglaises"
RESUME
This work aims at showing the ill-treatment of the woman as a daughter, wife and mother under patriarchy as portrayed in Kate Chopin in The Awakening and in Igho land in Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood. The female child grows up and matures under the control of patriarchy, and her freedom is limited by the caprices of her father and her husband. Through the use of the feminist approach, the researcher explores the oppression, humiliation, trauma and distress undergone by the female as she grows from childhood into maturity. In this regard, this study is based on the hypothesis that in Chopin's The Awakening and Emecheta's The Joys of Matherhood functions in a way that guarantees male supremacy and marginalizes the woman. The work seeks to awaken women's conscience so that they can stand for their rights and aspire to giving full meaning to their lives. The American woman and African woman should live as independent and be valued to their mental capacities and not by gender stereotypes.