Toward a New Nigerian Womanhood: Woman as Nation in Half of a Yellow Sun
In Half of a Yellow Sun, Kainene, Mama, and Olanna define Nigeria’s struggle for nationhood. I argue that Kainene represents the future and Mama, the traditions. As unacceptable extremes, the two are eliminated, leaving Olanna as the allegorical female symbol of nationhood. European-educated Olanna...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Commonwealth Essays and Studies
2021
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |