Festus Iyayi’s The Contracts as a Replica of the Nigerian Society
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2011
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Journal of Nigeria English Studies Association (JNESSA)
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The author examines Festus Iyayi’s transformational vision of neocolonial Nigerian society vis-a-vis the economic and social conditions of the masses, using The Contract (I982) as a base. From the materialist perspective, the author views how lyayi presents a remarkable artistic vision that captures or questions certain social constructs that breed incoherence in our politics. The Contracts shows lyayi as a writer who is irrevocably committed to the plight of the masses as they grapple with the cut-throat exploitative attitude of the privileged few. The novel equally announces the battle that the masses must Win in order to experience a genuine social justice in an increasingly morally degenerated society.
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Novel,, The Contracts, Festus Iyayi,, neocolonialism, social change,, corruption