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"The Joys of Motherhood" Response

"The Joys of Motherhood" by Buchi Emecheta provides the reader with a detailed insight into the life of an Ibo family in the mid 20th century through the story of the tormented character Nnu Ego. The clash between the traditional Ibo culture and that of the modernized culture in Lagos is the strongest theme throughout the novel and provides the backdrop for all of the action in the story. By far the most interesting aspect of the book however, is the impact that this clash has upon the traditional roles and responsibilities of Ibo manhood and womanhood respectively.
As the story progresses in Lagos the traditional Ibo roles for both male and female are challenged again and again. It is obvious that this is the struggle Emecheta wanted to dealing alluding to the roles of male and female. In the novel many of the things that were typical measures of manhood and womanhood "manly" work, fertility, etc. were in direct conflict with the circumstances......

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