masculinity vs femininity Flashcards
1
Q
“i thought he was a strong man”
“she shouldn’t have been a boy”
“Nwoye’s mother was very kind to him”
A
narrative of Okwonkwo
women not equals of men
lack of…
“i thought he was a strong man” - because Ndule treated his wife as an equal, couldn’t have been strong
“she should have been a boy” - her behaviours were not enough, wrong body
“Nwoye’s mother was very kind to him” - never named, not important enough