Abstract:
This research work presents A Journey of Self
-
Discovery reflecting
the times of
Sefi Atta’s novel
Everything Good Will Come.
It has
examined the growing up of a child from adol
escence to adulthood. This
research
is subjected to textual analysis, using post
-
colonial paradigm as
the framework with a view to highlighting the enduring nee
d for female
self
-
discovery and individuality in neocolonial Nigeria.
This research work also examines the socio
-
economic and political
landscape of Nigeria and how it affects the psychology of the woman. The
research work submits that the woman cannot c
ontinue in the space defined
for her by the society, she must fight for her space both in the h
ome and in
the larger society.
