• Priya. M

Wole Soyinka was a Nigerian writer the lion and the jewel has its setting in village of illunjunle in Yoruba West Africa. Wole Soyinka expressed the concepts of feminism. This book mainly talks about male domination women are being abused by men and used as a commodity. Sidi is an independent girl, who lived with brave and coverage. She had her own way of living expressly on her culture and dress code but she has lack of awareness towards the society. She has been abused by Baroka, the leader of the village through this concept, and through the time men are known of their superiority, women have no rights they are inferior and passive. Women in Europe and America made an incredible efforts to change their destiny and gain more respect mainly with the beginning of the industrial revolution. However in African women live in patriarchal society with superior men as head of the family.in this paper presents the deep analysis on the women discrimination it is particularized on the aspect of sexual harassment and inner pressure. The paper deals with the theory on feminism, which bring out the inner, feelings based on psyco analytical aspect which brings out the emotional influence and maturity of taking decision how it is applied to the present era.

Feminism, gender identity, identity crisis and domination

"Feminism in Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and The Jewel", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.45-47, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAA06011.pdf

"Feminism in Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and The Jewel", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp45-47, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAA06011.pdf