Articulation of Womanism in African Literature: A Reading of Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood

Stanley Ordu, Better Odukwu — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0700

Purpose: Womanism, as a subset of African feminism, provides a framework for a comprehensive examination of African female writers' work. The point of this study is that women should get that independence and want to make sure that a woman, her husband, and their children have a real connection in a real environment.

Research Methodology: In this study, Ogunyemi's womanist theory guided the work. Through analysis study, a womanist reading of this novel will be conducted in order to determine the various and comparable ways this novelist communicates womanist ideology in the above-stated novel. The study also seeks to determine whether there is any continuity of womanist issues in the works of female novelists. This study looks at the attitudes and behaviors of the female characters in the novel towards male characters.

Result: Based on the findings of this study, it is evident that Emecheta champions the old patriarchal society. Emecheta's protagonist, Nnu Ego, resounds with womanist promise. The author, on the other hand, wants to make sure that men, women, and kids can all stay alive.

Limitation: The work is basically about one Anglophone female writer and her work called The Joys of Motherhood. Discussing the issues of womanist articulation.

Contribution: The study is important because it shows how Nigerian writers have been able to tackle the global issue of human suffering, especially knowing that womanism is geared towards ensuring the survival of all, regardless of gender.

Universal Linguistics and Literature Journal

Articulation of Womanism in African Literature: A Reading of Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood