Analysis of the novel faceless by amma darko

Faceless surpasses the other works in artistic intensity and complexity. The novel opens our eyes to some of the courses of streetism among young ones. The housemaid by amma darko displays the survival tactics of women to subvert their humiliation in a post colonial african societies,, how they deviated from their roles in that such they can get power and wealth,, same case as dar es salaam by night by ben mtobwa. Amma darko in very graphic details presents sociological issues of childneglect, gender, child abuse, defilement of girls, childtrafficking, childlabor, and violence. Jul 18, 2017 faceless summary of the story book one attempted rape as the novel opens, fourteen year old fofo is seen sleeping on an old cardboard at agbogbloshie market. Textual analysis of brutality and sexual exploitation of women. This is the reason why i consider chapter four of faceless to be one of the most important in the novel. Thorough research is essential for her and she spends a lot of time with interviews and in archives. As the novel opens, fourteen year old fofo is seen sleeping on an old. She was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. About the author of faceless amma darko was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. The story of children left to roam the streets is narrated in faceless. Faceless, amma darkos third novel after beyond the horizon and the housemaid, is the tragic story of street children in accra, ghana told through a chaotic urban fabric where pressing social issues like the gap between rich and poor, hivaids, broken families and the role of women in society are allpervasive.

She urges women to make their voices heard so that their lives are sustainable. In this novel, darko defines female sexuality in terms of a complex trope of transformation from voiceless voices to voices and movements beyond faceless to the face or the person. As chapter four of faceless opens, the narrator leaves behind maa tsuru, fofo and odarley s troubles in the previous chapter and continues with where she left off with the goingson in the adade family as narrated in chapter two. Amma darko biography, age, family, career, books, novels. Describe the dangers faced by the street children in faceless. Faceless 2003, amma darko s gendered text about the tragic experiences of children on the mean streets of accra, opens with a wrenching rape scene at the agbogbloshie market. Wallander must deal with depression following his divorce, his daughters emotional and physical distance, and his own problems with food and drinking. She is one of the most significant contemporary ghanaian literary writers.

The novel is set in accra ghana, and places inside accra like sodom and gomorrah and agbogbloshie market. The real victims of street violence are the girls, not the boys. In her novel, darko describes their strength, vulnerabilities, and some of the circumstances that force children to leave their homes for life on the street. Baby t was the third spawn of maa tsuru despite the fact that fofo was fourth. Aug 23, 2018 tragedy of othello, the moor of venice 1981, starring william marshall duration. About the author break of the novel faceless amma darkowas born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. Due to limited funds and time, this research has faced many problems and limitations. The study of gender is given an apt attention in our analysis. Doc themes in faceless by amma darko james o g b o n n a. Amma darko faceless chapter one she chose to spend the night on the old cardboard laid out in front of the provision store at the agbogbloshie market place because it was a sunday. However, the measures in the novel go off in all places in africa together with nigeria.

Analysis of faceless amma darko was born in koforidua, ghana, and. The main objective of the study is to ascertain how african novels such as faceless and women at point zero portrayed the violation of women right in african novel. Now lets have a more detailed summary of chapter four of faceless by amma darko. Amma darkos faceless chapter by chapter full summary for.

A gender analysis on novel faceless by amma darko with abstract, chapters 15, references and questionnaire. Faceless acts also as social commentary on the status of women and children in ghana. A summary and analysis of chapter four of faceless by amma darko. Horizon is intended to justify the view that darkos aesthetic presentation in the novel is feminist. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 173,589 views. Faceless by amma darko and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Faceless subsaharan, 2003, the housemaid heinemann, 1999 and beyond the horizon heinemann, 1995. As usual, amma darko tackles a lot of social issues in this novel and this is why i respect her as a writer. Amma darko was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. Mara, a woman from a small village in ghana, falls into a bad, arranged marriage to akobia man who is at best neglectful and at worse most of the time manipulative, unfaithful, brutish, and violent. Faceless captures the suffering of street children in ghana.

Amma darko in very graphic details presents mindboggling sociological issues of childneglect, child abuse, defilement of girls, gender, childtrafficking, childlabour, absent fathers, reproductive health risks, violence and failed governance through the grim experiences of. Men are mostly responsible for the plight of the children. Faceless by ghanian author amma darko, is one of the saddest books ive ever read. Gender inequity is not based solely on gender differences, but on how people are treated differently because of their gender kolawole, 1. Jan 21, 2019 this is the comprehensive chapter by chapter summary of faceless by amma darko jamb utme, neco and waec literature. Amma darko, born in 1956, is a writer between africa and europe. The settings of faceless, textual background, thematic structure and characterization. Kwame awuyah in his article titled faceless amma darkos face for the masses, says. A gender analysis on novel faceless by amma darko linguistics. Jan 22, 2019 amma darkos faceless chapter by chapter full summary for jamb 2019 utme literature this is the comprehensive chapter by chapter summary of the novel faceless by amma darko jamb utme, neco and waec literature.

During the 1980s, she lived and worked for some time in germany. Then she worked for the science and technology center in kumasi. Analysis of piano and drums by gabriel okara duration. Ebook amma darko as pdf download portable document format. Attempted rape as the novel opens, fourteen year old fofo is seen sleeping on an old cardboard at agbogbloshie. She studied in kumasi, where she received her diploma in 1980. A critical overview of amma darkos faceless iosr journal. A gender analysis on novel faceless by amma darko chapter one introduction background of the study gender is the state of being a man or a woman and is generally used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological differences. Faceless is a compelling story of children plunged into the streets by poverty and parental neglect. Nov 23, 2016 in the novel faceless by amma darko, performed the absolute role of a detective. Plotsettingsummary 1 plot attempted rape the novel opens with fourteen year old fofo sleeping on an old cardboard at the. Discuss the role of women in amma darko s novel, faceless. She has a job at the vegetable market in agbogbloshie where she washes carrots.

Full summary of jamb utme literature faceless by amma. This paper attempts a critical analysis of two of amma darkos novels, faceless 2003 and not without flowers 2005. How the violation of right of women is being highlighted in faceless amma dark novel. A gracefully written if uneven first novel from ghanaian author darko describes the slow but steady slide of her heroine from innocence to forced prostitution. Theoretical and graphical analysis of popular culture in. The feminist voice in contemporary ghanaian female fiction. It identifies how darko uses prose fiction as a vehicle to crossexamine the complexities of the ghanaian womans life in relation to culture and gender. In 2008, she received the most important literary prize in her country, the ghana book award. Significances and roles of mute in faceless by amma darko. Amma was born in koforidua, ghana and grew up in accra.

A simplified summary of amma darkos novel, faceless. Nov 11, 2017 the novel opens our eyes to some of the courses of streetism among young ones. About the author analysis of faceless amma darko was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. A summary and analysis of chapter four of faceless by amma. It shows the very bad things that can happen to children who. Mutes function as a detective goes in form of carrying out research, making investigation and interrogation. Faceless by amma darko chapter by chapter summary utme, waecneco literature a. Faceless is the pathetic and gripping story of children plunged into the streets by poverty and parental neglect. Amma darko amma darko is one of the most significant contemporary ghanaian literary writers. As the main characters convert their library center into a practical street initiative, the novel invokes the squalor, health risks, and vicious cycles of poverty and violence that drive children to the streets and women to prostitution. Break of the novel faceless amma darko was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra.

It shows how parents exposes their children to suffering. During the eighties, she lived and worked for some time in germany. Gender is the state of being male or female and typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. For the novel faceless, she put on dingy clothes and mingled with the inhabitants of the suburb sodom and gomorrha in accra. Faceless brings attention to street children in ghana. Street girls are always at the mercy of their male counterparts. Faceless, is a story of a mother, maa tsuru, who loses grip on her own life and the lives of her children, leaving them at the clemency of the predators of the mores. Jun 05, 2015 this novel tells a story of how a poor family in a ghanaian village decides to jilt a rich businesswoman in the city, by using their daughter who becomes a housemaid, to attempt to steal this rich womans wealth.

Faceless killers is the story of divorced police detective kurt wallanders quest to bring to justice the murderers of an elderly farming couple. In this novel, darko defines feminine sexuality in terms of a complex trope of transformation from voicelessness to voice and movement beyond facelessness to attain face or personhood. Faceless like her first two novels, the housemaid and beyond the. With close reference to amma darko s faceless, show the extent to which this statement true. Faceless, amma darkos third novel after beyond the horizon and the housemaid, is the tragic story of street children in accra, ghana told through a chaotic. The violation of women right in african novel faceless and. Reviews,analyses and critiques 1 faceless, amma darkos third novel after beyond the horizon and the housemaid, is the tragic story. In shocking and lurid details, darko s narrative captures the horrid reality females, especially young teenage girls, endure and cannot escape.

Faceless 2003, the housemaid 1999, beyond the horizon 1995 and not without flowers 2007. May 07, 2015 setting in ama darkos faceless miss stella agbeko. Faceless by amma darko chapter by chapter summary utme. Aug 22, 2014 he novel faceless is an attempt to identify how amma darko uses prose fiction as a vehicle to crossexamine the complexities of the ghanaian womens lives in relation to culture and gender. Top 78 possible wassce questions on amma darkos novel. The novel is obstinate in accra with locations in agbogbloshie marketplace and the notorious slum, sodom and gomorrah.

Amma darkos faceless chapter by chapter full summary. This novel explores feminist insight into amma darkos philosophical reflection on the plight of women and girls in ghana. This study is to discuss gender analysis on novel faceless by amma darko. Faceless exceeds other works in artistic intensity and complexity. The study will also look at feminism usually to show how women have developed over time both intellectually, socially and culturally. Key issues that come up in chapter four of amma darkos faceless in fact, chapter four of faceless is pregnant with tons of motifs that help to develop major themes and characters in the novel. Amma darko enjoys research and spends a lot of time with interviews and in archives.