| dc.description.abstract | This thesis intends to examine Wole Soyinka's
satire in his novel The Interpreters. The study
seeks to highlight the fact that Soyinka attempts
to ridicule and condemn different kinds of human
follies in the novel by employing satire.
In the Introduction, major issues concerning
the thesis such as the statement of the problem,
scope, and objectives are covered.
Chapter 1 discusses satire as a stylistic
device. An analysis of its nature, function,
effects and dangers is made. There is also a brief
discussion of the use of satire in African
literature.
Chapter 2 briefly examines Soyinka as a
satirist and discusses some of his plays, that is,
The Road, A Dance of the Forests, The Lion and the
jewel , Kongi's Harvest, and The Trials of Brother
Jero , and his poem, 'Telephone Conversation'.
Chapter 3 investigates how human problems such
as social pretences and corruption are satirized in
The Interpreters.
The Conclusion states a summary of what the
study has yielded | en |
