A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE THEMATIC CONCERNS ADDRESSED BY THE AUTHORS THAT REVEAL THE GENDER ISSUES IN THE RIVER BETWEEN AND THE RIVER AND THE SOURCE

<p>The study focuses on two novels that were written by a premier first-generation writer and another authored by a third-generation one. The study examines thematic concerns that reveal the images of women in Kenyan literature. The study involves the analysis of the language used by characters and the writers' view on gendered societal paradigms that embody characterization as a backdrop for the analysis of the said texts, more so on the position of women in Kenyan society through the two writers’ eyes. The study objective is to explore the thematic concerns addressed by the authors that reveal the gender issues in <em>The River Between</em> and <em>The River and The Source</em>. The study adopted liberal feminism. The methodology was confined to a contextual approach that was conducted in the library search modalities. As such, no field instruments were used.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0699/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>