The Predicaments of Women in Yejide Kilanko’s Daughters Who Walk This Path

  • ANGELA NGOZI DICK DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES, VERITAS UNIVERSITY ABUJA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13208639
Keywords: rape, sexual assault, patriarchy, depression.

Abstract

Women are faced with formidable burden in Yejide Kilanko’s Daughters Who Walk This Path. These predicaments manifest as rape, male dominance and patriarchy portrayed through Morayo and Morenike who are the protagonists of the story. Each of these predicaments have effects on the victims and the society. The theory used in this research is eclectic. It was found out that men in the novel do not address the perpetrators who assault the women just because they are men.  This researcher urges women to continue to shield their girl children from every man until they are old to practice emotional intelligence.

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Published
2024-08-03
How to Cite
NGOZI DICK, A. (2024). The Predicaments of Women in Yejide Kilanko’s Daughters Who Walk This Path. GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 7(06), 134-142. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13208639
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Vol 7 No 06 (2024): GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
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