Women have fought for equality throughout the centuries. Even today, a gap exists between men and women in business, education and leadership. Women have not always been a minority compared to men. Women have not always been seen as fragile creatures who should remain housewives, rather than trying to do "men's" work. There are strong women who challenge the status quo and emphasize their social agency or independence in making choices. Ngugi Wa Thiong'O, an East African writer, is the author of “Wedding at the Cross,” a story about a woman's love for a not-so-rich man and her resentment of her family values ​​of loving a rich man and Christian. Another African novelist, Ama Ata Aidoo, wrote “Two Sisters,” a story of two sisters who oppose each other's life ideals after new traditional values ​​are imposed by forces outside Ghana. With the two stories, love becomes the ultimate factor in the three women's drive towards their own social identity. Without the passion for love, every woman would be a victim of society. In “Wedding on the Cross”, Mariamu, the daughter of a rich grocer, falls in love with Wariaku, a poor milk salesman. Mariamu loved Wariaku so much that she rejected her family's values ​​in the process. Such a refusal is a clear example of the historical moment in which history was written. This story takes place in Africa during colonial rule in the late 1900s. It is evident in this story that the English insert their traditional values ​​into African society. I believe this is why parents are so adamant about having a rich, Christian, war hero and civilian husband for their daughter. Parents' views changed during colonial rule as they emphasize Christianity, and halfway through the paper, I gained a new perspective on women's identity in African society. Since imperial countries began to rule Africa, they would place their values ​​and traditions. This led to a "salad bowl" of different identities the woman could have. The woman might maintain past values ​​like Mariamu, she might hardly move on to new ideals like Mercy, or she might completely immerse herself in the new and corrupt society like Connie. These three women had their identities constrained by society through the manipulation of traditional values. No matter how much Mariamu longed for true love, society would continue to turn men into colonial machines. No matter how much Mercy wanted a husband, powerful men under colonial rule would buy her off under their false love, and Connie would also remain a victim of colonization, all three of them mere pawns in a larger chess game..