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Fine and Applied Arts · REF. TA-16255

The Use of Symbolism as a Vehicle for Socio-Political Commentary 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 symbolism as a stylistic device in service of socio-political commentary 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 symbolism functions specifically in relation to socio-political commentary. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of symbolism in Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works.
  2. To analyze how symbolism contributes to the portrayal of socio-political commentary.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of symbolism 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 symbolism used in Demas Nwoko's Selected Sculptural and Architectural Works?
  2. In what ways does symbolism contribute to the portrayal of socio-political commentary?
  3. How effective is symbolism 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 symbolism 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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