Resisting Patriarchy Through Female Bonding: A Study Of Cleage'sFlyin' West
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Pearl Cleage'sFlyin' West documents the situation of women and their raising
consciousness for resisting patriarchal domination in Nicodemus, Kansas. The
patriarchal domination of Frank Charles compels all the female characters to revolt
against it for their betterment. Black women who were facing the domination of
patriarchal thinking go against their husband and male relative as they become
conscious and strong toward their self-identity. To go against the male domination
black females make an unconventional bonding with each other. To protest this
domination Cleage gives black female characters a central and strong position and
advocates female bonding among them. Bymaking the oppression visible, Cleage
advocates for woman's empowerment and freedom to overcome patriarchal
domination. Black females' support for each other leads them to the goal of freedom
and their unconditional support to each other leads them to the victory over
patriarchy.