Njoku, Chidiebere Mariagoretti (2019) Why Can’t All Women Be Mothers? A Critical Look at Maternal Cruelty of the Girl Child in Chika Unigwe’s On Black Sisters Street and Amma Darko’s Faceless. In: Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Abstract
Most women all over the world have had to deal with issues ranging from abuse, violence, rape, marginalization, victimization, slut shaming, and bullying. They go through these predicaments not only in the hands of men but also their fellow gender. It becomes more catastrophic when people of the same gender cannot protect one another, when women cannot look after their fellow folks. The resultant consequences and psychological effects of these acts lead to disastrous results as can be seen in Chika Unigwe’s On Black Sisters Street and Amma Darko’s Faceless. The powerlessness of the women in these two novels comes under scrutiny as within them is the capacity to exhibit inner strength which they refuse to utilize. Chika Unigwe’s On Black Sisters Street and Amma Darko’s Faceless also portray young girls who were raped physically, emotionally and psychologically. They also reveal women that could not rise to their expectations and dreams and had to resort to other alternative means. But most importantly is the portrayal of mothers who otherwise should be protectors, nurturers and guardians as abusers, bullies and villains. This paper therefore, wishes to take a look at maternal cruelty and its consequences on the girl child in Chika Unigwe’s On Black Sisters Street and Amma Darko’s Faceless.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | miss ifeoma agbo |
| Date Deposited: | 03 May 2019 13:59 |
| Last Modified: | 03 May 2019 13:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1469 |
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