CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S NOVEL HALF OF A YELLOW SUN: A READING IN POSTCOLONIAL MASCULINITY

The present paper discusses Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) in the light of postcolonial masculinity. It analyses the influence of Odenigbo and Richard on the character of Ugwu and further tries to see Ugwu's character through the lens of Bhabha's idea of mimicry and ambivalence. In the backdrop of civil war, the novel portrays the internal struggles of developing nation post-colonialism. The war of Biafra plays an important role in determining the issue of marginality, history, and conflict present in the novel and how these themes give dynamism to characters and their portrayal.