The Role of Feminine Literacy in a Patriarchal Society: A Study of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions

Abstract: The renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as a response to her friend Ijeawele how to bring up her daughter as a feminist, has brilliantly recommended realistic fifteen suggestions which have been delineated in the form of a letter. The prose-version delves deep into the scenarios and experiences to exhibit the society’s stance in regard to feminine consideration. Using a feminist lens, she highlights that feminine literacy is an essential achievement of every woman’s mundane existence to cope with crude and embarrassing circumstances and to establish her unique identity against patriarchal conventions. This paper employs the vision of the author to stand by the assertive proposals that a woman’s self-assertion and self-actualisation are highly required with a view to preserving one’s identity beyond societal limitations and cultural expectations.