Features of Capitalism in the novels of Fagunwa: A Marxist Approach

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dc.contributor.authorAdeosun, Hezekiah Olufemi
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-15T08:24:42Z
dc.date.available2019-04-15T08:24:42Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionNILen_US
dc.description.abstractFagunwa, a frontier and a prolific Yoruba literary writer, addresses a plethora of issues in his works which have attracted attention of scholars in recent time. This study attempts a critique of some capitalist economy tendencies in the selected novels of Fagunwa. The novels examined and hinged on the narrative techniques and use of language of the author are; Igbó Olódùmarè (1949), Ireke Onibudo (1949) and Àdììtú Olódùmarè (1961). Marxism’s aspect of economic determinism is the theoretical framework adopted for the study. Among the findings revealed in the study is that Fagunwa is said to have defended the ideology of the colonial order in Nigeria which introduced capitalism into her economy. The havoc capitalist economy wrecks on the masses of Nigeria is enormous that the few bourgeoisie appropriate the wealth of the generality of the people to themselves, thereby using the wealth to perpetually oppress the masses. The study concludes that political leaders should be socially aware of and to reflect on the consequences of their economic policies on the masses. It also recommends socialist economy as a better economic system that will be beneficial to a society like Nigeria.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1769
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLinguistics Association of Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectCapitalismen_US
dc.subjectKarl Marx theoryen_US
dc.titleFeatures of Capitalism in the novels of Fagunwa: A Marxist Approachen_US
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dc.typeBook chapteren_US

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