English Language / Literary Studies · REF. TA-13428

Language and Style in Cyprian Ekwensi's Jagua Nana: A Flashback Technique Study

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Scholarly interest in Cyprian Ekwensi's Jagua Nana has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Existing criticism of Jagua Nana tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with flashback technique as a stylistic device in service of migration and displacement receiving comparatively less sustained attention.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Cyprian Ekwensi's Jagua Nana is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its flashback technique functions specifically in relation to migration and displacement. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

To examine the use of flashback technique in Cyprian Ekwensi's Jagua Nana.
To analyze how flashback technique contributes to the portrayal of migration and displacement.
To assess the effectiveness of flashback technique as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

How is flashback technique used in Cyprian Ekwensi's Jagua Nana?
In what ways does flashback technique contribute to the portrayal of migration and displacement?
How effective is flashback technique as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
How does this reading relate to the broader body of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to students and teachers of english language / literary studies, offering a close reading of Cyprian Ekwensi's Jagua Nana that can support classroom discussion and further critical work. It also contributes to the broader body of scholarship on Nigerian literary and linguistic studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a close textual analysis of flashback technique within Jagua Nana, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.

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