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Struggles for dignity and autonomy from "summary" of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The characters in "Homegoing" face various challenges that threaten their sense of worth and independence. Effia, for instance, struggles to assert herself in a society that places little value on women's voices. Despite her intelligence and ambition, she finds herself constrained by the expectations of others, particularly the men in her life who dictate her choices and limit her opportunities. Similarly, Esi faces a different but equally daunting struggle for dignity and autonomy. As a slave, she is stripped of her basic human rights and treated as mere property. Her body is not her own, and her future is determined by the whims of her captors. Esi's fight for freedom is not just physical but also existential, as she seeks to reclaim her sense of self-worth and agency in a dehumanizing system. The theme of struggles for dignity and autonomy extends bey...
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