MONOMYTH CYCLE IN A JOURNEY FOR QUEST IN AFRICAN LITERATURE: FLORENCE MBAYA’S A JOURNEY WITHIN
By Peter K’ouma
Koumapeter89@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to in a deeper perspective give analysis of the novel A Journey Within, its secondary analysis as well as its cross-textual relationship with other texts of African origin.
It will also attempt to integrate the author’s main objective, which is to show the struggle of human spirit in its attempt to acquire its desires and as well knit it in relation to self-identity, self-actualization and self-discoveries. In addition, it will also show how the author, Florence Mbaya, uses old tale format, monomyth cycle in a journey for quest in African literature.
The first section gives basic information about the author, a review of the primary text, followed by a discussion on the secondary review of the text as well as stylistic features that Mbaya has incorporated in her work to meet the aesthetic threshold in furthering her ideologies
AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Florence Mbaya was born in 1958 in Western Kenya. She went to Kaimosi Girls School for
her O Level education, before joining Mukumu Girls for her A Levels studies. She then
By Peter K’ouma
Koumapeter89@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to in a deeper perspective give analysis of the novel A Journey Within, its secondary analysis as well as its cross-textual relationship with other texts of African origin.
It will also attempt to integrate the author’s main objective, which is to show the struggle of human spirit in its attempt to acquire its desires and as well knit it in relation to self-identity, self-actualization and self-discoveries. In addition, it will also show how the author, Florence Mbaya, uses old tale format, monomyth cycle in a journey for quest in African literature.
The first section gives basic information about the author, a review of the primary text, followed by a discussion on the secondary review of the text as well as stylistic features that Mbaya has incorporated in her work to meet the aesthetic threshold in furthering her ideologies
AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Florence Mbaya was born in 1958 in Western Kenya. She went to Kaimosi Girls School for
her O Level education, before joining Mukumu Girls for her A Levels studies. She then
