CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CLASS STRUGGLES AND GENDER ROLES IN NGUGI WA THIONG'O I WILL MARRY WHEN I WANT
Abstract
This study provides a critical analysis of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's play, I Will Marry When I Want, focusing on the dual themes of class struggle and gender roles. Utilizing a Marxist framework, the research examines the exploitation of the working class by the elite and the role of community solidarity in resisting economic oppression. Simultaneously, the project evaluates the representation of women and men, exploring how traditional and colonial patriarchal ideologies reinforce gendered limitations. The analysis concludes that the play serves as a call for both social justice and the dismantling of repressive cultural norms.
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