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Empowering Narratives: Gender Politics and Female Experience in Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun
(جامعة محمد بوضياف المسيلة, 2024-10-15) Malika SERRAH & Sara MOUSSOUD-. Abla AHMED KADI
Abstract This study explores gender politics and the female experience in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's acclaimed novel, Half of a Yellow Sun (2006). Set against the backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War, Adichie explicitly mirrors how the females undergo personal, social and political struggles as well as double marginalization within deep-rooted patriarchy and colonial legacy. However, the suffering of these females provides them with strength to revolt against the oppression imposed on them. Adichie gives a new dimension to the novel imparting the colossal strength to her female characters who employ several tools to resist patriarchy and oppression. Therefore, through the feminist lens, this study examines how Adichie portrays the intersection of gender, power, and identity, revealing the ways in which her female characters confront and resist patriarchal structures. By analyzing key characters and their relationships, this research sheds light on the strategies employed by women to assert their agency and voice amidst conflict and oppression