LE SORT DES ENFANTS ILLÉGITIMES DANS IMPOSSIBLE DE GRANDIR DE FATOU DIOME
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2022
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COLLECTION RECHERCHES & RECGARS D’AFRIQUE N 0 SPECIAL FIN CAMPAGNE / NOV 2022
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The arrival of children in families is considered as blessings. These children
are pampered, adored and well cared for especially when they are
considered legitimate. They lack almost nothing because they are innocents.
However, when children are considered illegitimate, especially in West
Africa and in Senegal, they suffer abuse. A critical look at the lives of
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illegitimate children reveals that everywhere in Senegal, they are subjected
to abuse and ill treatment. This is the case of Senegalese children in Fatou
Diome’s Impossible de grandir. This novel highlights the mentality of the
majority of Senegalese against illegitimate children. In this article based on
sociological theory, several consequences of the mistreatment of illegitimate
children are highlighted. Fatou Diome reveals that the humiliation and
abuse of illegitimate children have their source in the mentality of
Senegalese. She is of the opinion that if these children experience suffering,
denial, hatred, the society sanctions it and this leads to underdevelopment
because illegitimate children are often neglected. Diome advocates
education, physical and social security for all children in African society.
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Nnabuike, P.A. (2022). Le sort des enfants illégitimes dans impossible de grandir de Fatou Diome. Collection Recherches & Rec gars d’Afrique, N0 Spécial Fin Campagne / Nov. 2022, 35 – 53, Published by Editions Francophones Universitaires d’Afrique, Togo. Available online at https://revues.acaref.net