SATIRE AND SOCIAL MEDIATION IN WOLE SOYINKA’S: A CASE STUDY OF THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO AND A PLAY OF GIANTS

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SATIRE AND SOCIAL MEDIATION IN WOLE SOYINKA’S: A CASE STUDY OF THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO AND A PLAY OF GIANTS

ABSTRACT

This research endeavor focuses on the social and political ills prevalent in the African societies with the view of correcting them thus, making the contemporary society a better place to live. Using two texts from renowned Nigeria writer, we see the economic, social and political evils which morally degrade our society and the community at last. These evils are being satirized to bring about transformation. Here, the sociological approach is employed. The quota sampling system is use in this research work, brings out the religious hypocrisy, moral decadence, marital imbalance and corruption palpable a savage, portrait of group of dictatorial African leader at (bay in an embassy) in our text of study. This study brings out the evil inherent in African socio-political system and calls for a change especially in a society.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction

1.1     Aims/Purpose of Study

1.2     Justification

1.3     Significance of the Study

1.4     Scope and Limitation

1.5     Methodology

1.6     Sociological Theory

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0     The Nature of Satire

2.1     Types of Satire

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Critical Analysis of “The Trials of Brother Jero”

3.1     Satiric Vision in The Trials of Brother Jero

3.2     The Thematic Pre-Occupation of the Play

 

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0     Critical Analysis of “A Play of a Giants”

4.1     Main Theme: Dictatorship

4.2     Setting

4.3     Characters

4.4     Characterization

4.5     Use of Literary Devices

CHAPTER FIVE

Conclusion

References

 

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION

It is generally conceived by many scholars, that literature mirrors the society. However, literature goes beyond just mirroring the society to depict various aspects of human life.

The social, political, economical, religions and historical aspects of human lives are portrayed through literature. Basically, there are three major genres of literature, poetry prose and drama.

For the sake of this study, we shall concentrate on the dramatic generic form of literature and the social mediation.

Drama represents life in a more distinctive way. It educates, entertains, orientates and satirizes. Drama originates from the Greek worship of gods in the classical period as a form of ritual.

This research concentrates on the concept of satire used by African playwrights (using Wole Soyinka as case studies) to effect societal transformation.

Satire according to the Dictionary of Literary Terms (1977) is a literary work intended to arouse ridicule, contempt and follies of man and his institutions.

 

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