Aesthetics Of Resistance In Tanure Ojaide’s The Activist And Helon Habila’s Waiting For An Angel

ABSTRACT

Since Nigeria’s political independence in 1960, ensuring administrations have virtually towed the path of devastation. How have Tanure Ojaide and Helon Habila been able to portray the aesthetics of resistance in The Activist and Waiting for an Angel respectively using the New Historicism theory. The authors through various characters and events have been able to portray the aesthetics of resistance. It is therefore safe to say that there is aesthetics in resistance.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Abstract

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 General Introduction

1.1 Definition of Terms

1.2 Purpose of Study

1.3 Justification

1.4 Scope of the Study

1.5 Methodology

      References

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 The Historical Context

2.2 The Author’s Background

2.3 The Critic/Reader

      References

 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0  Introduction

3.1  The Nigerian-Niger Delta Situation

3.2  Aesthetics of Resistance

      Reference

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1  Introduction

4.2  Aesthetics of Resistance

      Reference

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0  Summary, Findings and Conclusion

      Bibliography