THEMES ET REALITES SOCIO-HISTORIQUES DANS L’OEUVRE DE CALIXTHE BEYALA
THEMES ET REALITES SOCIO-HISTORIQUES DANS L’OEUVRE DE CALIXTHE BEYALA
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2006-10
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LARUBA, ADEJOH-OBIEJE,
DORIS
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This research work is a study of the relation between themes and social
reality in the books of Calixthe Beyala. Beyala, a Cameroonian author, has to her
credit, many books, a feat, which earns her the reputation of a prolific writer.
However, because her main characters are women and children, her writings have
always been studied from the feminist point of view.
This study examines Beyala’s novels from the point of view of her
interpretation of social reality, thus looking beyond feminism. The work is divided
into six chapters. The first chapter gives a general overview of the problem. In this
chapter, we also show the importance of the study, as well as the objectives and
limitation.
Chapter two dwells on the literature review on studies that have been carried
out on Beyala’s novels. While there has not been much in-depth study on Beyala,
most of what exists is the feminist point of view. In chapter three, we presented the
theoretical framework in which the study is carried out. The thematic and
sociological approaches were used.
Chapters four and five are thematic analysis of Beyala’s work. Different
themes are treated. As themes which reflect the socio-historical reality, Beyala’s
novels treat themes which show the impact of the policy of acculturation. Sociocultural
themes are reflected by the social institutions, corruption of African leaders
or an attitude of indifference towards children, who represent the future of Africa.
This state of affairs leads to discontentment and the inevitable shift of young people
from the rural areas to urban areas or subsequently to Europe, a move which does
not yield the expected result.
The sixth chapter shows the style of Beyala’s writings, which helps to
further show the relation between themes and reality. Of interest is her use of
language, her realistic manner of description, as well as her recourse to a use of
language, which adapts to the milieu of the people, whose interest she is protecting.
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Department of French
Faculty of Arts
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
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THEMES,, ET REALITES,, SOCIO-HISTORIQUES,, DANS L’OEUVRE DE,, CALIXTHE BEYALA