Papers by Teryima Myegba
The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies
Nigerian Journal of Literacy and English Education, Vol. 1. No. 2, 2019
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This paper examines polygyny in Razinat Talatu Mohammed’s The Travails of a Fi... more Abstract
This paper examines polygyny in Razinat Talatu Mohammed’s The Travails of a First Wife. Using the realist literary theory, which aims at exploring and revealing the content of societal reality as reflected in works of literature, the study discovers that polygyny seems to favour men more than women; within the context of the novel, it is portrayed as an affront to women. It is the women who have to share one man. Hence, they are the ones who have to feel jealous, hate one another, battle for sex and suffer from the man’s uneven disposition of himself to them. Mohammed’s exposition of these seemingly human occurrences within polygyny presents the society with how some women feel and their experiences in polygyny and the possible causes of such experiences.
Keywords: Polygyny, Realism, Jealousy, Battle over sex timetable, preferential treatment
Nigerian Journal of Literacy and English Education, 2019
Abstract
This article examines Anuli-Ausbeth Ajagu’s Maiden as a feminist text. The article focus... more Abstract
This article examines Anuli-Ausbeth Ajagu’s Maiden as a feminist text. The article focuses on the feminist theme of building and restoring the woman’s dignity and self-worth in a patriarchal society through a purposeful reconstruction and redefinition of the female image through feminist literature. This purposeful redefinition of the female image is seen as the responsibility of female writers whose duty is it to redirect the course of the woman through female characterisation, as against the stereotypical depiction of women as good time girls, sex objects, wives, and etcetera, by some male writers. Such a depiction of women is observed to contribute to society’s perception of and attitude towards women. Apart from the fact that women are stereotyped, the article discovers that women’s conduct contributes to the way men perceive and treat them. In a bid to conquer stereotypical assumptions about women, Ajagu’s portrayal, therefore, encourages women to conduct themselves in such a manner that would represent them in ways hitherto unknown to society. The article therefore concludes that writing against female stereotypes is not enough to change the status-quo, women must also see themselves beyond society’s stereotypical perception of them and act accordingly to disprove society’s lope sided view of women.
Keywords: Stereotype, Restoring, Building, Women, Dignity, and Self-worth
Book Reviews by Teryima Myegba
www.nigeriareview.com.ng, 2020
Teaching Documents by Teryima Myegba
2. Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord (vs. 2-3). Exegetical outline 1. Th... more 2. Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord (vs. 2-3). Exegetical outline 1. The writer of psalms tells us that blessed is the man who does not: a. walk in the counsel of the wicked (v 1), b. or stands in the way of sinners (v 1), c. or sits in the seat of mockers (v 1). 2. The writer of psalms tells us that such a person who is blessed delights in the law of the Lord (v. 2-3): a. But his delight is in the law of the Lord (v. 2), b. And on His (the Lord's) law he meditates day and night (v. 2), c. He is like a tree planted by streams of water (v. 3), d. Which yields its fruit in season (v. 3), e. And whose leaves does not wither (v. 3), f. Whatever he dos prospers (v. 3).
2. The law is paralysed and justice never prevails, as the wicked hem in (surround) the righteous... more 2. The law is paralysed and justice never prevails, as the wicked hem in (surround) the righteous (v. 4). 3. The Lord is raising up the ruthless and impetuous Babylon who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwelling places not their own to judge His sinful people (vv. 5-11). EXEGETICAL OUTLINE 1. Prophet Habakkuk wandered how long he would call out to God for help before God would listen and save (vv. 2-3) A. How long must I call for help, but you will not listen? (v. 2) B. Or cry out to you, "violence" but you do not save? (v. 2) C. Why do you make me look at injustice and you tolerate wrong? (v. 3) D. Destruction and violence are before me, strife and conflict abound (v. 3). 2. Prophet Habakkuk assumes that God's seeming silence towards the wrong, violence, injustice, destruction, strife and conflict in Judah is because God's law is paralysed (v. 4). A. So justice never prevails (v. 4). B. And the wicked hem in (surround) the righteous (v. 4). 3. The Lord reveals to Habakkuk His mind towards the prevailing lawlessness in the land (vv. 5-11). A. Habakkuk will be utterly amazed and would not believe what God planned to do (v. 5).
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Papers by Teryima Myegba
This paper examines polygyny in Razinat Talatu Mohammed’s The Travails of a First Wife. Using the realist literary theory, which aims at exploring and revealing the content of societal reality as reflected in works of literature, the study discovers that polygyny seems to favour men more than women; within the context of the novel, it is portrayed as an affront to women. It is the women who have to share one man. Hence, they are the ones who have to feel jealous, hate one another, battle for sex and suffer from the man’s uneven disposition of himself to them. Mohammed’s exposition of these seemingly human occurrences within polygyny presents the society with how some women feel and their experiences in polygyny and the possible causes of such experiences.
Keywords: Polygyny, Realism, Jealousy, Battle over sex timetable, preferential treatment
This article examines Anuli-Ausbeth Ajagu’s Maiden as a feminist text. The article focuses on the feminist theme of building and restoring the woman’s dignity and self-worth in a patriarchal society through a purposeful reconstruction and redefinition of the female image through feminist literature. This purposeful redefinition of the female image is seen as the responsibility of female writers whose duty is it to redirect the course of the woman through female characterisation, as against the stereotypical depiction of women as good time girls, sex objects, wives, and etcetera, by some male writers. Such a depiction of women is observed to contribute to society’s perception of and attitude towards women. Apart from the fact that women are stereotyped, the article discovers that women’s conduct contributes to the way men perceive and treat them. In a bid to conquer stereotypical assumptions about women, Ajagu’s portrayal, therefore, encourages women to conduct themselves in such a manner that would represent them in ways hitherto unknown to society. The article therefore concludes that writing against female stereotypes is not enough to change the status-quo, women must also see themselves beyond society’s stereotypical perception of them and act accordingly to disprove society’s lope sided view of women.
Keywords: Stereotype, Restoring, Building, Women, Dignity, and Self-worth
Book Reviews by Teryima Myegba
Teaching Documents by Teryima Myegba
This paper examines polygyny in Razinat Talatu Mohammed’s The Travails of a First Wife. Using the realist literary theory, which aims at exploring and revealing the content of societal reality as reflected in works of literature, the study discovers that polygyny seems to favour men more than women; within the context of the novel, it is portrayed as an affront to women. It is the women who have to share one man. Hence, they are the ones who have to feel jealous, hate one another, battle for sex and suffer from the man’s uneven disposition of himself to them. Mohammed’s exposition of these seemingly human occurrences within polygyny presents the society with how some women feel and their experiences in polygyny and the possible causes of such experiences.
Keywords: Polygyny, Realism, Jealousy, Battle over sex timetable, preferential treatment
This article examines Anuli-Ausbeth Ajagu’s Maiden as a feminist text. The article focuses on the feminist theme of building and restoring the woman’s dignity and self-worth in a patriarchal society through a purposeful reconstruction and redefinition of the female image through feminist literature. This purposeful redefinition of the female image is seen as the responsibility of female writers whose duty is it to redirect the course of the woman through female characterisation, as against the stereotypical depiction of women as good time girls, sex objects, wives, and etcetera, by some male writers. Such a depiction of women is observed to contribute to society’s perception of and attitude towards women. Apart from the fact that women are stereotyped, the article discovers that women’s conduct contributes to the way men perceive and treat them. In a bid to conquer stereotypical assumptions about women, Ajagu’s portrayal, therefore, encourages women to conduct themselves in such a manner that would represent them in ways hitherto unknown to society. The article therefore concludes that writing against female stereotypes is not enough to change the status-quo, women must also see themselves beyond society’s stereotypical perception of them and act accordingly to disprove society’s lope sided view of women.
Keywords: Stereotype, Restoring, Building, Women, Dignity, and Self-worth