Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
LA PALABRA, sa.52, ss.1-17, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)
In this paper, the novels Tırpan and The Bride Price are analyzed in terms of how female characters are objectified within the framework of the “bride price” tradition—a reflection of the patriarchy—and how they escape from it. In Baykurt’s Tırpan, set in 1950s Türkiye, the wealthy Kabak Musdu Agha attempts to acquire the young Dürü through his financial power. Dürü resists this pressure with the help of Uluguş, the wise woman of the village, and other women, ultimately gaining her freedom by escaping to the mountains. Similarly, in Emecheta’s The Bride Price, Aku-nna, a Nigerian girl, is compelled by her family to marry in exchange for a bride price. However, Akunna, who is in love with Chike, a descendant of slaves, resists this pressure, escapes with him, and regains her freedom. Thus, Dürü and Aku-nna seal their fates by challenging tradition, demonstrating that the desire for women’s emancipation is a universal one.