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Fine and Applied Arts · REF. TA-16222

The Use of Use of Line and Form as a Vehicle for Urban Life in Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works

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

Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works occupies a significant place in the Nigerian literary canon, and continues to attract critical attention for the richness of its language and thematic concerns.

Existing criticism of Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with use of line and form as a stylistic device in service of urban life receiving comparatively less sustained attention.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its use of line and 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 use of line and form in Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works.
  2. To analyze how use of line and form contributes to the portrayal of urban life.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of use of line and 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 use of line and form used in Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works?
  2. In what ways does use of line and form contribute to the portrayal of urban life?
  3. How effective is use of line and 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 Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works 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 use of line and form within Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works, 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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