The Status of Women in Nigerian Mythology and Society: A Comparative Study of Things Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah
Abstract: This paper explores Nigerian society’s veneration of goddesses and women in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah. Various feminist theoretical models are applied to both texts to examine women’s expected and actual status in Nigerian culture. Although Achebe describes female deities in his works, the researcher also consults Patricia Ann … Read more