Female Awakening and Revolt in Taaw by Sembène Ousmane

Abstract

The feminine mentality that pain is inevitable while suffering is optional is never perennial when facing the demands of patriarchy. When women become conscious of the excessive limits of pain, even the devil becomes envious of their unequaled meanness. In other words, where rigorous, ritualized dominance and subordination prevails in women's lives, revolt without sufficient premeditation becomes the necessary consequence. This paper examines manifestations of such phenomena, clearly revealing patterns that occur even in today's partner interactions, making it a must-read article.