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Write an essay on the effects of gender discrimination in a society, basing your arguments on Blossoms of the Savannah by Ole Kulet.

      

Write an essay on the effects of gender discrimination in a society, basing your arguments on Blossoms of the Savannah by Ole Kulet.

  

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Martin
Introduction

When people are not treated equally on the basis of their gender, then there are negative effects in the society. Women particularly in the novel Blossoms of the Savanna are discriminated against and this has negative effects. Resian has no peace at home and she even runs away,

Illustrations

Culture dictates that women are there to be seen and not heard. Mama Milanoi and Yeiyo botorr obey their husbands without question. They cook for the men as the men sit and do nothing. When Resian complains, Yeiyo botorr suggests that Resian has bad blood as she is intoiye neutengalana.

Discrimination against women is seen when husbands are chosen for them and they have no say. Ole Kaelo takes dowry for Resian and does not consult her. He thinks she is 'stupid' for not accepting Oloisudori yet he has money that can benefit the family if Resian accepts him. One effect of gender discrimination is seen when Resian does not seem to do things right when she is around her father. Ole Kaelo sees nothing good in Resian as he had wanted a boy and not a girl when she was born. He discriminates against her and loves Taiyo and is always praising her.

Females are circumcised against their wishes and they suffer both physically and emotionally. Taiyo is rescued by the Emakererei and she has suffered so much after being circumcised. Ole Kaelo thinks women going to school is a waste of time. Resian is determined to go to university and nothing will stop her. She rebels against culture and runs away to pursue her dream. In the long run, Ole Kaelo loses his family for discriminating against them on the basis of their gender.
Oloisudori marries six women and he is the one who choses them as they have no say in the marriage. The women are submissive and they do whatever Oloisudori says.

Women take the law in their hands when an old man takes a young girl against her wishes and they flog him and eventually kill him. The oloiboni has to cleanse the homesteads for peace to prevail and for the men to return to their homesteads. Mama Milanoi would like to advise Ole Kaelo on what to do but she knows he cannot listen to her as she is a woman. Ole Kaelo makes mistakes and loses his daughters

Conclusion

Gender discrimination causes families to disintegrate as in the case of the ole Kaelo family, the stability of the community is threatened when women are discriminated because of their gender since they have risen against their oppressors in the past.

marto answered the question on August 27, 2019 at 09:51


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