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English Language / Literary Studies · BSc · REF. TA-1686

The Use of Characterization as a Vehicle for Migration and Displacement in Zainab Alkali's Half of a Yellow Sun

Abstract

This BSc study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to the BSc 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 Zainab Alkali's Half of a Yellow Sun has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Despite the volume of criticism devoted to Half of a Yellow Sun, its use of characterization in relation to migration and displacement has not been exhaustively examined, leaving room for closer textual analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Zainab Alkali's Half of a Yellow Sun is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its characterization 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

  1. To examine the use of characterization in Zainab Alkali's Half of a Yellow Sun.
  2. To analyze how characterization contributes to the portrayal of migration and displacement.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of characterization 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 characterization used in Zainab Alkali's Half of a Yellow Sun?
  2. In what ways does characterization contribute to the portrayal of migration and displacement?
  3. How effective is characterization 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 english language / literary studies, offering a close reading of Zainab Alkali's Half of a Yellow Sun 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 characterization within Half of a Yellow Sun, reflecting a BSc-level 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 ₦50,000.

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