Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart: A Study from a Feminist Perspective

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Journal of Asian Multicultural Research for Educational Study
Published: Oct 9, 2024
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Gender,
Patriarchy,
Culture,
Discrimination,
Feminism

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Muhammad Shadab Ilyas
Anhui University, China

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The 20th century saw the emergence of feminist theory and gender studies as literary concepts. African literature from the 1890s examines gender issues and women's identities from various perspectives. "Things Fall Apart" prompts a gender dynamics study. It examines a range of feminist concerns that represent power dynamics, femininity, and masculinity. Achebe, influenced by colonialist literature, presents an image of pre-colonial Igbo culture to refute Eurocentric myths. The research focuses on patriarchy, its substantial effects on gender, and how it limits and influences women's lives. The analysis, which takes feminist perspectives, looks at the nuances of patriarchy and the ways that female characters Ezinma, Nneka, and Ekwefi resist in anticipation of social norms. Along with scientific publications and research papers, the book serves as the main source. This study dissects patriarchy's role in dismantling gender equilibrium.
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Ilyas, M. S. (2024). Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart: A Study from a Feminist Perspective . Journal of Asian Multicultural Research for Educational Study, 5(3), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.47616/jamres.v5i3.522
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