ISSUES OF SEXUALITY AND TRAUMA IN AMMA DARKO’S FACELESS

The study was carried out to examine the Issues of Sexuality and Trauma in Amma Darko’s Faceless. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to explore the sexuality and trauma themes that affect women in the text, examine feminism on novel faceless by Amma Darko and describe the detestable environment in faceless by Amma Dako. Investigation revealed that the problem of sexual harassment and female sexual objectification is increasing by the day most scholars have critically looked at the consequences of such type of sexuality in which women are victims of sexual assault. The study highlighted major issues witnessed in street where abandoned children such of sexual abuse plight and the irresponsibility of the adults are parents/family members and community. The causes of this phenomenon, the violence that it nurtures and the misfortunes street children are facing in the hands of the ‘street lords’ are also highlighted. Most of the time, street children are forced into prostitution and are sexually active before their teens with its subsequent consequences. The study highlighted that the trauma street children face reinforce them to engage in prostitution. which propelled them to meet with difficulties to live a good life. This study reveals the dimension from which Faceless can be viewed and exposes its relevance. This study is an attempt to evaluate the protagonists as typical teenagers who are relating their experience as challenges of the average woman in her various environments. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there should be sensitization programs and need for gender education, enlightenment, awareness and consciousness rising among men and must target all age groups irrespective of social class