In Marguerite Abouet’s graphic novel: Aya-Life in Yop City; Abouet tells the story of life on the Ivory Coast in the 1970s. In this graphic novel Abouet, uses three young girls named: Aya, Adjoua, and Bintou as well as their family and neighbors. In the majority of the graphic novel Abouet uses Aya to convey progressive feminist themes for the era, Alphonsine to show the contrast between traditional vs. modern themes; and the, and Adjoua to convey gender roles and how it should affect you. Abouet uses these characters to communicate y the greater message the contrast between change in cultural values.
Abouet used Aya to help convey feminist themes such as women can be both intelligent and pretty. Aya wanted to break down the social the barrier of women entering into the workforce. On page 34 panels 1 through 4, Aya states, “papa I need to talk to you, [Ignace Aya’s father responded] I’m eating. It’s so spicy I can’t stop to talk. Aya says: I want to be a doctor. Her father replied, a Doc-What? Aya responds: you heard me, papa, a doctor. Then, her Father replies but what for? Aya then says to help people, papa” (34.1- 4.). In this scene Abouet used Aya to show the progressive feminist view of women in the workforce; Abouet use this scene strategically …show more content…
[Alphonsine husband Koffi responds] Alphonsine…are you out of your mind or what? Alphonsine then said you think Koffi has money that what this is about. But I’m the one supporting him” (291.1-2 and 5). Alphonsine is used to convey the modern vs. traditional theme. In this scene you find out that Alphonsine in the breadwinner of there family which in a traditional family setting that would be Koffi job considering he’s the man of the house. Abouet used Alphonsine to press these unconventional view in the role women should play in a family; since Abouet to convey this viewer is
Abouet used Aya to help convey feminist themes such as women can be both intelligent and pretty. Aya wanted to break down the social the barrier of women entering into the workforce. On page 34 panels 1 through 4, Aya states, “papa I need to talk to you, [Ignace Aya’s father responded] I’m eating. It’s so spicy I can’t stop to talk. Aya says: I want to be a doctor. Her father replied, a Doc-What? Aya responds: you heard me, papa, a doctor. Then, her Father replies but what for? Aya then says to help people, papa” (34.1- 4.). In this scene Abouet used Aya to show the progressive feminist view of women in the workforce; Abouet use this scene strategically …show more content…
[Alphonsine husband Koffi responds] Alphonsine…are you out of your mind or what? Alphonsine then said you think Koffi has money that what this is about. But I’m the one supporting him” (291.1-2 and 5). Alphonsine is used to convey the modern vs. traditional theme. In this scene you find out that Alphonsine in the breadwinner of there family which in a traditional family setting that would be Koffi job considering he’s the man of the house. Abouet used Alphonsine to press these unconventional view in the role women should play in a family; since Abouet to convey this viewer is