REFLECTING THE TIMES: A JOURNEY OF SELF - DISCOVERY IN SEFI ATTA’S EVERYTHING GOOD WILL COME

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.