Satire and social mediation in wole soyinka’s: a case study of the trials of brother

• Title Page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgements iv Abstract vi Table of Contents vii

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

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• 1.0Introduction 1
• 1.1Aims/Purpose of Study 12
• 1.2Justification 13
• 1.3Significance of the Study 14
• 1.4Scope and Limitation 15
• 1.5Methodology 16
• 1.6Sociological Theory 18

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

•  LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.0The Nature of Satire 21
• 2.1Types of Satire 30

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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• 3.0Critical Analysis of “The Trials of Brother Jero” 38
• 3.1Satiric Vision in The Trials of Brother Jero 47
• 3.2The Thematic Pre-Occupation of the Play 67

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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• 4.0Critical Analysis of “A Play of a Giants” 71
• 4.1Main Theme: Dictatorship 77
• 4.2Setting 78
• 4.3Characters 78
• 4.4Characterization 79
• 4.5Use of Literary Devices 79

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

•  Conclusion 80 References 82