Breaking Gender Roles And Societal Expectations In Half Of A Yellow Sun

Abstract

This article explores the subject of gender roles and analyses how those gender roles are depicted in the society with special reference to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's  Half of a Yellow Sun. Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie is an acclaimed Nigerian author. Based on the gender roles and behaviour the characters in this novel encounter such situations in their life. This paper also shows the stereotypes that are presented in the society. Gender issues are relevant to variety of fields and that explore the effects of gender in one field which contributes to the understanding of gender in another field.