1. Song Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
... a new outlook on their rights after they became enlighten by education and the outside world. From the opening pages of So Long a Letter, the book revolved around a complex theme of abandonment in two relationships; which resulted from the sub-themes of abandonment of traditional ideas. Not only did both women face the same issue of their husband acquiring a second wife, but their decision on ... education and enlightenment that Assiote received she chooses to leave him. Assioute could not tolerate the duality of love and the thought of Aissatou having physical relations with Nabou. The...
- Word Count: 1737
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: Undergraduate