THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE PLAYS OUR HUSBAND HAVE GONE MAD AGAIN

 

THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE PLAYS OUR HUSBAND HAVE GONE MAD AGAIN

 

CHAPITRE ONE

 

INTRODUCTION

 

1.1 The Study’s Background

 

It is considered that in order for Africa, and indeed the globe, to be an equitable society, teachers must find novel ways of utilizing language to deconstruct sexist literature and assist readers, particularly students, in imagining a world where genuine equality can prevail.

 

According to Finnegan, Ruth (2011: 64), the artist is unquestionably a sociopolitical force in any social structure. Aside from being an entertainer, the artist uses his artistic creation to instill truth into the consciousness of people of any age. It is also true that when anomalies and inconsistencies become too obvious in any culture, the literary artist feels compelled to use art as a weapon to correct such anomalies.Satire – a kind of writing that makes fun of the evil or foolish behavior of people, institutions, or society in general – is the artist’s mode of judging an existing sociopolitical system, people’s attitudes, and so on in a society. Satire has been used by the literary artist since the beginning of literary history (64).

 

Before Nigeria’s independence, many creative ideas were sparked by the political consciousness that had been unleashed on African Negroes who had reaped the benefits of literacy and intellectual enlightenment via the attainment of formal education. Artists such as Hubert Ogunde had already begun to criticize colonialism in their works, opening the masses’ eyes to the truth of the country’s plight. Ebun Clark (1978: 23) states:

 

‘Ogunde’s Theatre took part in the cultural revival of the 1940s, as well as the nationalist movement…’

 

Work like this, together with other initiatives, fueled the movement for self-government, and Nigeria attained independence not long after. However, self-government quickly proved to be as brutal as colonialism (if not worse), as evidenced by corruption, ineffective leadership, and greed, vices that became synonymous with Nigerian politicians. Once again, literary intellectuals rushed to their pens to condemn their wrongdoings. Some published articles in newspapers, while others addressed the issues on television and other forms of mass media. Some, on the other hand, chose to use the theater.