LE CONFLIT DES GENERATIONS A TRAVERS DAKAR DES INSURGEES D’OUMOU CATHY BEYE

In Oumou Cathy Bèye’s Dakar des insurgées, we find conflicts between two generations: the old and the young. While old fatalists accept with resignation all that happens to them, believing that everything has been irrevocably fixed by destiny, and reject change in any form, young and assertive characters continuously fight and try to improve their lives by accepting modern changes. Older adults try to impose social and religious cultures on young ones, especially cultures that have the tendency to rob people of peace and make life difficult. However, despite generational conflict and fierce opposition from their parents, young ones find the courage to achieve their personal goals. The opposing positions of older adults and that of younger ones regarding formal education and marriage (the right time for marriage and the choice of a spouse) form the basis of our interest in reading Dakar des insurgées. At the end of a critical study of the selected text, we observed that although difficult, individuals can overcome generational conflicts, accomplish their set goals and improve their condition in life, and, most importantly, mend relationships that were once broken by such conflicts. RésuméDans Dakar des insurgées d’Oumou Cathy Bèye, on rencontre des conflits entre deux générations : des vieux et des jeunes. Alors que des vieux fatalistes acceptent tout ce qui leur arrive avec résignation, croyant que tous les événements sont irrévocablement décidés par le destin, et par conséquence ne veulent que rien change, des jeunes personnages assertifs luttent continuellement et s’organisent pour améliorer leurs conditions de vie en acceptant des changements modernes. Des vieux imposent sur des jeunes, des cultures sociales et religieuses que des jeunes rejettent, surtout celles qui ont la tendance de briser la paix et rendre la vie difficile. Mais malgré le conflit des générations et la violente opposition de leurs parents, des jeunes trouvent le courage dont ils ont besoin pour réaliser leurs objectifs individuels. Les ...