Cultural Conflict As Represented Through Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half Of A Yellow Sun

Abstract

Half of a Yellow Sun, the second book by Adichie, explores themes which are linked to Purple Hibiscus. In spite of the civil conflict, the author depicts mothers fighting to keep their families hopeful. Half of a Yellow Sun is an account of women who were forthright and proactive. They guide the men and the general public in hard times. While progressive women are portrayed in a positive light, regressive women are cast in a bad one, and as readers, we are encouraged to reject them. Characters like Alice allow Adichie to express her thoughts on mistresses, concubines, and second spouses. Alice is pictured as reclusive and strange. Her connections with men are usually underwhelming. Though she laments about the military official who cheats her, we are angry when she charms Odenigbo while Olanna is at Orlu. Adichie has her character Alice chastise those who cheat on their spouse or have several partners.