ABSTRACT

This study is titled “Women as Agents of Peace in Ahmed Yerima’s Little Drops and Aristophanes’ Lysistrata”. The study deals with how women overtime have come to the world’s rescue by ensuring that peace reigns supreme in the society. The researcher will approach this project by analysing Ahmed Yerima’s Little Drops and Aristophanes’ Lysisrata where female characters are used to bring about transformation in their different conflicting societies. The researcher will be using the literary (qualitative) method in analysing the project. At the end of this study, it is discovered that women basically are victims of war and are used as war booties. The gravity of their sufferings cannot be explained as they often times losses their husband, sons and even daughters in the conflicts. This is the reason women should be drafted into every decision making to ensure that every decision made is fair to both parties.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Title page i

Declaration ii

Certification iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgments v

Abstract vi

Table of Contents vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.0 Background of the Study 1  

1.1 Statement of Problem 3

1.2 Scope and Delimitations of the Study 4

1.3 Aim and Objectives 5

1.4 Significance of Study 5  

1.5 Theoretical Framework 6

1.6 Methodology of the Study 7

1.7 Research Questions 8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 The Role of Women in the Society 10

2.2 Conflict and conflict Resolution 19

2.3 Women and Social Change 23

2.4 Relationship of Formalism and Feminism to theatre 29

2.5 Biography of Ahmed Yerima 34

2.6 Biography of Aristophanes 35

CHAPTER THREE: WOMEN AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN YERIMA’S LITTLE DROPS.

3.0 Introduction 37

3.1 Summary of the play Little Drops 37

3.2 The place of female characters in resolving the conflicting issues in Little Drops 40

CHAPTER FOUR: WOMEN AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN ARISTOPHANES LYSISTRATA

4.0 Introduction 50

4.1 Summary of Lysistrata 50

4.2 The Roles of female characters in resolving issues in Lysistrata 52

CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION

5.1 Summary of the Study 62

5.2 Conclusion 64

5.3 Recommendations 65

Works Cited 68