A Dialogic Analysis of Damilare Kuku Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad?

A Dialogic Analysis of Damilare Kuku Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad?

Abstract

This project seeks to explores the dialogic interaction between Damilare Kuku’s Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna’s Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad?, two contemporary Nigerian texts that engage with themes of gender relations, societal expectations, and the urban experience in Lagos. Using Mikhail Bakhtin’s theory of dialogism as a theoretical framework, the study analyzes how these texts respond to and refract each other’s narratives, creating a dynamic discourse on the complexities of gender and power in modern Nigerian society.

The research begins by establishing the relevance of dialogic analysis in literature, particularly in the context of Nigerian urban fiction, where multiple voices and perspectives often intersect. It then examines how Kuku and Ugonna use humor and satire to critique societal norms, offering nuanced portrayals of relationships in Lagos. Through a close reading of the texts, the study reveals the polyphonic nature of the narratives, where both male and female perspectives are given equal weight, contributing to a richer understanding of the themes explored. The findings highlight the significance of dialogism in understanding how contemporary Nigerian literature engages with and reflects the complexities of urban life, gender relations, and societal change.

A Dialogic Analysis of Damilare Kuku Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad?

 CHAPTER ON

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3 Aims and Objectives

1.4  Research Methodology

1.4 Scope and Delimitation

1.7 Bio-data of Authors

7.1.1 Damilare Kuku

1.7.2 Ugochukwu Ugonna

1.8 Theoretical Framework: Mikhail Bakhtin’s Theory of Dialogism

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A Dialogic Analysis of Damilare Kuku Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad?

2.0 Introduction

2.1 A Critical Review of Damilare Kuku’S Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad

2.2. A Critical Review of Ugochukwu Ugonna’s  Who Drove Nearly All Lagos  Men Mad?

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Analysis of how Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad and Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad? respond to each other through their narratives, themes, and character portrayals.

3.2 Identification and evaluation of the ways in which Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad and Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad? engage in a literary dialogue that reflects the complexities of gender relations in Lagos.

A Dialogic Analysis of Damilare Kuku Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad?

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 The portrayal of male and female characters on the social, cultural, and psychological factors that influence their behavior and interactions in Damilare Kuku’S Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna’s  Who Drove Nearly All Lagos  Men Mad?

4.2 Examine the contemporary Nigerian literature and  how Damilare Kuku’S Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna’s  Who Drove Nearly All Lagos  Men Mad? challenge existing literary conventions on gender and identity

A Dialogic Analysis of Damilare Kuku Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad and Ugochukwu Ugonna Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad?

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Summary

5.2 Conclusion

Works Cited