Thematic Analysis of Calypso and Dub Poetry
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
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This research thesis is intended for partial fulfillment of M.A. degree in literature. The topic of the research is “Thematic Analysis of Calypso and Dub poetry”. Accordingly, the research has examined 22 pieces i.e. 10 pieces of Calypso poetry and 12 pieces of Dub poetry. The objective of the research centers on two major aspects. The first aspect is to identify the unique features of Calypso and Dub poetry in terms of their significance towards raising awareness of the broad masses of the people. The second aspect is to find out how Calypso and Dub poetry influenced the Caribbean peoples to commit themselves in social, political and economic development.
The method of analysis is adopted from two different critical theories in order to examine the poems that are selected for this research. These critical theories are Marxist critical theory and postcolonial critical theory. Marxist critical theory is utilized to examine both the colonial and the postcolonial poems focusing on the exploited class’ struggle for freedom and social development. The postcolonial critical theory is utilized to examine the post-independence poems focusing on Creolization and the movement and ideologies that springs from the realities of oppression of black peoples. Moreover, each poem is examined separately and later the analysis part is evaluated based on the critical theories.
What’s more, the research paper consists of five chapters. The background is the first chapter and includes: the introduction, the problem statement, limitation of the research, Method and scope of the research. Review of related literature is the second chapter and it includes a brief survey of the two critical theories and the review of history and development of Caribbean literature. The third chapter is the analysis
part in which thematic analysis of each poem is made. Chapter four consists of evaluation of the analysis. Next, chapter five i.e. the conclusion summarizes the whole research progress and the findings. In addition, it includes views and suggestions of the researcher.
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Dub Poetry