As a marxian writer iyayi s criticism of the exploitative role of the capitalists and comprador class is very pronounced in nigeria. Download citation marxist aesthetics in festus iyayi s violence the nigerian festus iyayi s novel violence portrays a modern african society in a money economy wherein the possession. The theme violence actually serves as the title of the book and iyayi does not just talk about the physical violence of inflicting pain on somebody but the psychological violence most of the. Festus iyayi violence pdf this paper takes a cursory look at the subjects of poverty, infidelity and oppression in festus iyayi s violence. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. The theoretical framework for this research is the. Violence usually connotes physical abuse, but in his first novel, violenceiyayi redefines it as a continual, demoralizing structure that eliminates hope, pride, selfesteem, health, and the ability to live independently. This essay investigates the depiction of the condition of working class people in african novels with particular reference to violence by festus iyayi. Festus iyayi s account is a 20th century african version of the literary exposes that charles dickens and victor hugo wrote about the brutality of life for the under class in 19th century britain and france.
The nigerian festus iyayis novel violence portrays a modern african society in a money economy wherein the possession of the capital is paramount in. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Specifically, the novel is concerned with the treatment of corruption and. Pdf this article is a masculinist examination of festus iyayis violence and chukwuma ibezutes dance of horror. Reading of ideological discourse in festus iyayis violence. Everyone who has encountered festus iyayi can attest to it that, to be true to one another was a cardinal principle of his existence. Buy violence longman african classics by festus iyayi 19880328 by festus iyayi isbn. Poverty, infidelity and oppression in festus iyayis violence. Pdf poverty, infidelity and oppression in festus iyayis violence.
Download the complete english language project topic and material chapter 15 titledclass struggle a case study of festus iyayi s violence and animata sow falls the beggars strike here on projects. The project makes specific emphasis on festus iyayi s violence and helon habilas waiting for an angel, marxistoriented novels that advocate force against all the forms of exploitation, deprivation and unpatriotism. Iyayis violence examines the contradictions inherent in nigerian sociopolitical life. Class struggle a case study of festus iyayi violence and animata sow falls the beggers strike abstract the concept of class struggle describes the constant conflict among the existing strata in every society. Festus iyayis literary aesthetics and social vision illustrate the complex task of the literary. War and decay in festus iyayi s violence and heroes. Festus iyayi 29 september 1947 12 november 20 was a nigerian writer known for his radical and sometimes tough stance on social and political issues. Comments on the theme of violence by festus iyayi answers. Violence longman african classics by festus iyayi 1988. Violence, idemudia and his three friends depict the dilemma of the nigerian worker. Violence is a powerful account of how poverty can brutalise individuals, families and nations.
This paper concludes that the place of narrative techniques in literary criticism can never be over emphasized. He could brook no knives of hidden agendas in the pursuit of. Surely, it is in imaginative literature we can fully understand the problems of poverty and inequality. Poverty, infidelity and oppression in festus iyayi s violence. The purpose of this academic research is to explore the meaning and important of class struggle in the context of the selected texts.