Nana Yaa Asantewaa : dimensions épique et socio-culturelle d’une héroїne traditionnelle Asante.
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2017-05
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Nana Yaa Asantewaa – the epic and sociocultural dimensions of a traditional asante heroine, is the title of our dissertation. The research focuses on the heroism of Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Our analytical tool was Sociocritics. The problem was the ambiguity around the heroism of Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Our aim was to study the heroic role of Nana Yaa Asantewaa in the last resistance war against the English colonial administration; to expose the epic characters of Nana Yaa Asantewaa's narrative, to study the quality of the artistic composition of the narrative and to give some visibility to women in relation to the narrative of Nana Yaa Asantewaa.
This goal has pushed us towards the demand of our main questions : - - -
How do we define and recognize the epic ?
Does the narrative of Nana Yaa Asantewaa meet the criteria of the epic ?
How does the speaker of the epic construct his image and that of the
characters in his narrative ? -
What is the quality of the artistic composition : the effects of style, the variety
of the figures of rhetoric, the oratorical performance of the griot / orator in this
asante epic ?
Through interviews with her great-grandchildren, we had information that helped us analyze and establish the truth, in order to restore that value to all women. The value of the research established Nana Yaa Asantewaa’s heroism and revealed that despite this epic dimension of Nana Yaa Asantewaa's narrative there is an ideological / philosophical
dimension : - Nana Yaa Asantewaa is a deconstruction of patriarchal conventions; - Nana Yaa Asantewaa is a model of patriotism and nationalism; - Nana Yaa Asantewaa has a stylistic dimension; - The narrative of Nana Yaa Asantewaa has a feminist dimension.
We humbly recommend that the narrative must occupy a large part of the Asante memory, and that each family must be able to ensure its transmission.
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A Thesis Submitted In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirement For The Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy In French.