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Fine and Applied Arts · REF. TA-13973

Language and Style in Uche Okeke's Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings: A Sculptural Form 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 Uche Okeke's Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Despite the volume of criticism devoted to Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings, its use of sculptural form in relation to urban life has not been exhaustively examined, leaving room for closer textual analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Uche Okeke's Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its sculptural form functions specifically in relation to urban life. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of sculptural form in Uche Okeke's Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings.
  2. To analyze how sculptural form contributes to the portrayal of urban life.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of sculptural form as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
  4. To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. How is sculptural form used in Uche Okeke's Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings?
  2. In what ways does sculptural form contribute to the portrayal of urban life?
  3. How effective is sculptural form as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
  4. 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 fine and applied arts, offering a close reading of Uche Okeke's Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings 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 sculptural form within Selected Uli-Inspired Paintings, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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