POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND SYMBOLISM IN ADICHIE CHIMAMANDA NGOZI’S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN AND OKEY NDIBE’S ARROWS OF RAIN
ABSTRACT
This project work is on political corruption and symbolism. This project work brings out the corrupt practices by politicians and military rulers. To also brings out the symbols used in the novels. Chapter one is an introduction on political corruption in Nigeria and the way the military took over and ruled Nigeria. Chapter two is on the related literature review, chapter three is on political corruption and symbolism in Adichie Chumamanda Ngozi Half of a yellow Sun. Chapter four is on the political corruption and symbolism in Okey Ndibe’s Arrows of Rain this project work is the conclusion. This project research concludes that though the coming of the British to colonise us brought civilization and also divisions among the ethnic groups which led to war. War leads to destruction of lives and properties, it should therefore be avoided.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION-
Statement of Problem-
Purpose of Study–
Scope of study-
Significance of Study–
Research Methodology
CHAPTER TWO
Literature
CHAPTER THREE
The Political Corruption and Symoblism in Half of
a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Symbols in ChimamandaHalfofYellow SunAdichie‟s
CHAPTER FOUR
The Political Corruption and Symbolism in Arrows of rain
by Okey Ndibe
Symbols–
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusion
Works Cited-
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Political corruption is the use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality is considered political corruption. Most economic political and social problems in under developed societies like Nigeria emanate from corruption. Some of these problems include lack of accountability, diversion of public resources to private ownership, different types of discriminations, ethnicity. Lack of competence, inefficiency etc.
There are many causes of political corruption such as ineffective political processes, ineffective political financing, and poverty. Ethnic and religious difference.
A lot of secrecy still pervades government document and this underlies the need for the passage of the freedom of information bill
presently before Nigeria‟s,alsolaw publicNationa participation in Government to mention a few.The pervasive corrupt practices have been blamed on the colonial masters. According to this view, the na restricted any early influences in an ethical revolution.
