Revue scientifique de littérature, des langues et des sciences sociales
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BEGEDOU Komi
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Titre de l'article
Sacrificial Motherhood and Family Survival in Toni Morrison’s Sula
Résumé
Motherhood, a complex and difficult term, implies sacrifices. These sacrifices are needed for family welfare. Mothers who comply with these traditional roles receive praises from their community members. On the contrary, those who shirk these sacrifices are viewed as pariahs. In Sula, Toni Morrison goes beyond traditional roles apportioned to women and casts a different meaning on motherhood. She constructs female characters exhibiting characteristics reserved for men in society. Drawing from the womanist theory, this paper pinpoints unusual sacrifices made by these female characters and shows how their sacrifices contribute to the well-being of their whole family members.
ISSN : 2411-6750
Editeur : UFHB
Périodicité : Semestriel
Domaines : Littérature, Lettres, Langues etc.