INTERSECTIONALITY IN ADICHIE'S NOVELS "HALF OF A YELLOW SUN" AND AMERICANAH; A BLACK FEMINISTIC APPROACH

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is to examine intersectionality which is mentioned in Adichie's novels, The half of the yellow sun  and Americanah by the lens of a black feministic approach.  In order to shed light on the difficulties Black women in the half of the yellow sun face, the author of the book describes African society. Adichie's Americanah subtly explores feminism through the interactions of multiple characters and their experiences rather than through a single character. The study is qualitative, and the data are presented verbally. Kimberlé Crenshaw's black feminist theory is used in the data analysis. The novels themselves were used as a primary source of data collection, while web pages and other references were used as a secondary source to make this kind of research easier. The novels' context will serve as the basis for the analysis. This study will demonstrate how race, sexual orientation, class, identity, discrimination, and societal prejudice and oppression affect black women.