THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN THE LION AND THE JEWEL BY WOLE SOYINKA: BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY

This study explores the representation of women in The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka by analyzing the interaction between traditional Yoruba culture and modernity. By examining the characters of Sidi and Sadiku, the study explores the complexity of gender roles, resistance strategies, and the negotiation of power within patriarchal systems. Drawing on postcolonial and African feminist frameworks, the article demonstrates how Soyinka’s work offers a nuanced perspective on the socio-cultural tensions in postcolonial Nigeria and contributes to the discourse on gender and modernity.