The Senegalese author Mariama Bâ has written two novels: Une si longue lettre and Un chant écarlate. In these novels, she addresses the social grievances of the Senegalese population. She was the first female author to bring femininity out of the shadow of male leadership. With the themes of polygamy and the equality of women, she writes two ubiquitously significant novels. This thesis focuses on three motifs for a content literary analysis in order to approach the life circumstances of the

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... ional characters. It is demonstrated what influence the chosen factors: Suffering, memory and cultural landscapes have on the characters and how they deal with their individual life paths.