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Satire In Contemporary African Drama
[A CASE STUDY OF HARVEST OF CORRUPTION BY FRANK OGODO OGBECHE AND DEATH AND THE KINGS HORSEMAN BY WOLE SOYINKA]
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1.4 Justification of Study
The
text Harvest of Corruption†and the “Death and the Kings Horseman
areContemporary drama embellishes satirical beauty, but little or no
attention has been paid to this quality of text. This research aims to
study the importance of satire as a literary genre used to correct
societal abnormalities and human aberrations. The purpose of this
research is to investigate the relevance of satire to its effects on
society as it helps to eliminate the problems that militate against
national development.
Criticism has always involved a systematic
measurement of good and evil. Satire as a literary apparatus is not used
by writers just for entertainment and mockery; it is used to tell more
about the evils or wrongs happening in society. Research therefore aims
at discussing Satire as a literary phenomenon in society in general and
encouraging humanity to mobilize in society for development purposes
On
the other hand, the need to study works of art is very important
because it is an abstract exhibition intended to appeal to the interests
and emotions of persons whom the disciplines of aesthetics would call
or designate as “Arts for the good of the artsâ€, Our contemporary
society with the aim of effecting total change because society also
needs to know better the contribution of its various citizens.
1.5 Methodology
In
this study, the library strategy is embraced for its suitability and
convenience. This methodological methodology entails data collection
from secondary sources such as serious works, treatises, and documented
materials usually from the library, the internet, and the book stores
for the purpose of interpreting the primary texts. This relates to the
qualitative research methodology used mostly in the Humanities
disciplines as a means of collecting a variety of empirical data on case
studies, individual encounters or contemplation, life story,
interviews, observation, historical narratives, visual texts, which
describe routine and problematic moments and meaning in the life of an
individual.
1.6 The Scope of Study
The scope of this study
is limited or restricted to the chosen text Harvest of Corruption†and
the “Death and the Kings Horseman. It should be noted that there are
many other literary devices used in the text such as comparison, humor,
humor, satire, irony, etc. However our attention will be on the satire
that the text itself is satirical in nature by highlighting the
characteristics that characterizes it as satire.
1.7 Definition of Terms
Satire:Is
a term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is the
ridiculous. It is more easily recognized than defined. Satire is a
literary medium that combines a critical attitude with humor and spirit
in order to improve humanity. Since ancient times, the Satirists have
shared a common goal which is to expose stupidity in all its forms,
vanity, hypocrisy, pedantry, idolatry, bigotry, semi-mentality, etc.
Contemporary:Is
occurring in the present regardingwritings being ironic and mirrors a
society’s political, social and personal outlooks.
Drama:Is an opus
in verse or prose intended to represent life or character or to tell a
story generally involving conflicts and emotions through action and
dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance
Satire In
Contemporary African Drama: A Case Study Of Harvest Of Corruption By
Frank Ogodo Ogbeche And Death And The Kings Horseman By Wole Soyinka
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