so long a letter by mariama ba pdf download

Secondly, Ramatoulaye, as the narrator herself, holds a more influence to the aspect of feminism as almost all the text is written from her own perspective. In this case, the betrayal encountered by Ramatoulaye, Aissatou and Daba all lead to feminist point of view that all develop as response to the betrayal they endure through different ways: Modou’s disloyalty to Ramatoulaye by marrying a younger woman after 25 years of marriage which in a feminist’s point of view was betrayal Mawdo’s treachery and Daba as a witness of her fathers’ unfaithfulness to her mother with her very own best friend Binetou. To start with, the use of female characters is to highlight the effect of marriage experiences women endure and how it leads to feminism. Under this, she talks of her will to find happiness, uses female characters and In the book, Mariama Bâ decides to portray different aspects of feminism that arise in response to the betrayal through the healing of Ramatoulaye. However, as the book continues, a feminist voice arrives in comfort and positive impact to her heartache.

At the beginning of the book the diary, which happens to be the first letter written to Aissatou, gives the reader feelings of pain, emotional break-down and inner conflict faced by Ramatoulaye. In the book, Ramatoulaye shares her concerns, growth and recovery from the rejection of her husband with Aissatou, through various letters, in which she conveys her grievous journey of betrayal.

Through the story the painful experience Ramatoulaye goes through, Mariama Bâ uses this novel to present cultural norms and social problems between men and women in Senegal. Urn:oclc:9668743 Scandate 20110917210820 Scanner Long a Letter, written by Mariama Bâ and published in 1979 is a novel that talks of an abandonment of a beloved husband which later affected Ramatoulaye’s life and commencement into feminist actions.

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So long a letter by mariama ba pdf download