TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nsabimana,Onesphore
AU  - Nganyu,Dominic Nformi
ED  - University of Burundi
TI  - Confroting feminism in Alobwed'Epie's The lady with a beard
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Bujumbura
PB  - University of Burundi, Institute for Applied Pedagogy, English and Kirundi Department
KW  - BI-BuBU
KW  - Epie (Alowed)
KW  - "The lady with a beard"
KW  - Féminisme (thème)
KW  - Mémoire
N1  - A thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for award of the degre "Licenié en Pédagogie Appliquée, Agrégé de l'Enseignement Secondaire en Anglais
N2  - RESUME

This work examines the theme of confronting feminism in Alobwed' Epie's The Lady with a Beard.  It shows how patriarchy has set up tools like tradition, taboos, stereotypes, and religious beliefs to silence the woman.  Our study examines the author's portrayal of a charismatic feminine figure, Emade ; a male woman who, in the situation of widowhood challenges and debunks patriarchal chauvinism by violating tradition, taboos and sterotypes.  She performs a series of actions that fall into the prerogatives of men ; actions that impress both men and women.  This woman suffers and endures isolation and ostracism from both men and women.  Despsite her great achievements unravelling patriarchal chauvinism, she at the en is reduced to a superstitious woman and seeks refuge in Christianity.  Written against the background of feminism, this study operates on the hypothesis that Alobwed' Epie in The Lady with a Beard presents a radical woman who, in an attempt to exercise her rights, is confronted by forces of tradition

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