Graduation Year
2025
Date of Submission
4-2025
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
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Best Senior Thesis in French
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
French
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Marie-Denise Shelton
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Abstract
This thesis explores the oppression faced by women and the strategies they employ in Mariama Bâ’s Une si longue lettre and Assia Djebar’s Femmes d’Alger dans leur appartement. Although the two authors come from different countries — Senegal and Algeria — their works were published around the same period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and both seek to challenge the existing patriarchal structures within their societies. The thesis is divided into two main parts: The first part examines the obstacles faced by women, particularly those arising from external traditions, internalized norms, and patriarchal authority figures. The second part analyzes the strategies women use to resist these obstacles, such as speaking out, leaving oppressive environments, and reclaiming their voices through writing.
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Ningqi, "De l’oppression à la résistance : Les stratégies d’émancipation dans Une si longue lettre et Femmes d’Alger dans leur appartement" (2025). CMC Senior Theses. 3992.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3992
