Post-Colonial Trajectories in Ngugi’s Matigari
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This research aims at analyzing and showing the presence of paradigm shift in Ngug’s recent
contemporary novel, entitled as Matigari. It tries to explore the authors’ reflection of
portraying psycho-active intellectual characters, the issue of motherism, the presence of hope
within characters since they are fundamental to protest neo-colonialism. And finally, the
research examines the role of these shifts in a certain society.
The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter, introduction, tries to give enough
information about the background of the study and its significances and objectives. The
second chapter is review of related literature followed by theoretical framework in chapter
three. It starts by defining important terms and attempts to give the nature and concept of post
colonialism and neo-colonialism in line with the aim of the research.
The fourth chapter is analysis and interpretation of the selected novel according to postcolonial
theory. This analysis tries to find what Ngugi’s paradigm shifts are and their usage
for a certain society. In addition to this, it proves whether the writer portrays his characters in
the same way or differently. To indicate and show the presence of trends in Ngugi’s novels,
the study attempts to make a comparative analysis by taking some extracts from the earlier
novels and compared with the current one.
The fifth chapter is summary and conclusion based on the analysis of the research. The
conclusion recapitulates the core findings in a nutshell this can also serve as a spring board for
other researchers.
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Trajectories in Ngugi’s Matigari