INTERROGATING GENDER INEQUALITY IN AFRICAN FICTION: An Analysis of Sefi Atta’s EVERYTHING GOOD WILL COME
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This research was conducted for the purpose of investigating the problem of gender inequality in the African society, and proffering solutions to the problem, through the thematic analysis of Everything good will come by Sefi Atta. The text is the primary data, while commentaries by several other researchers were sourced from internet and libraries, for a detailed explanation of the topic. Womanism, a type of feminist theory is adopted for the analyses of the text, as it is very relevant to the subject matter, which is the plight of African women in a strongly patriarchal African society. Through this analysis, it could be seen that the problem of inequality has eaten deep into society, upheld by both patriarchal men and women, with women at the receiving end. This makes the study very relevant to society as it creates more awareness about the problem, which is a big issue in society.
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