![]() Through Margaret the Masarwas are able to actualize themselves positively in the society domestically, economically, religiously, politically and socially. Therefore, Margaret is a prototype of a freedom fighter. ![]() The restoration of human dignity of the Masarwas from slavery and inhumanity through Margaret who is their ambassador for the reclamation of lost identity is a representation of the freedom of all the oppressed in the society. Using Bessie Head‘s Maru, this paper notes that the self-emancipation of the Masarwas is a metaphor for the liberation of humanity from bondage. The realization of this feat is made possible through hard work, perseverance, resoluteness, resilience and the acquisition of formal education. ![]() This is apt because the liberation of the human race is also a feminist issue. This paper uses the feminist theory to argue that the search for identity and self-actualization is achievable in a society that thrives on racism, discrimination, dehumanization and oppression. Identity determines self-perception, configuration of spaces, and the politics of interpersonal relationship. ![]() ![]() The search for identity is an inward search that is propelled by a situation where the real being of a person is questioned. ![]()
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