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- W3135444194 abstract "Female genital mutilation is a major controversial issue which has generated and continues to generate oftentimes acrimonious debates within feminist literary and anthropological cycles. This paper joins the ever vibrant conversation on the issue of female identity in a conservative patriarchal setup. It examines female genital mutilation and the quest for identity in Alice Walker’s Possessing the Secret of Joy and Osman Conteh’sUnanswered Cries from a feminist perspective. It shows that the two authors see female genital mutilation (FGM) as the most glaring manifestation of patriarchy’s objectification and oppression of women. There seems to be a conspiracy of silence as no one musters the courage to voice the disquiet of the victims. The two authors portray two societies languishing under the yoke of patriarchy which they see as a monolithic system which forces the communities to abide by its precepts. Anyone who goes against the status quo runs the risk of being ostracised by the entire community. As such Tashi’s action in Possessing theSecret of Joy and Olabisi’s in Unanswered Cries are nothing short of revolutionary. The rebellion of these two female protagonists against social conformism exemplified by the practice of FGM, and their option for freedom and self- determination can be seen as a quest for an individual identity in communities where individual identities have all been subsumed into one collective identity. By fighting against an obnoxious, but common practice like FGM, Tashi and Olabisi have become the torch bearers of the feminist fight for freedom and identity." @default.
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- W3135444194 title "The Community and the Self: Patriarchy, Female Genital Mutilation, and the Quest for Identity in Alice Walker’s Possessing the Secret of Joy and Osman Conteh’s Unanswered Cries" @default.
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