This study painstakingly pierces through the encrustations of archetypal patterns vis-a-vis events and character manifestations particularly the pharmakos figure in Orabueze's Men behind the Masks. The study examines the interplay of archetypal patterns as the vanguard of most tragic sequence. The researcher deployed the archetypal literary theory in the analysis of the work. The study concludes on the note that Orabueze's Men behind the Masks carries the characteristic trappings of the Azazel figure and it is this very model that influences the structuration of the work.
Akwanya asserts that "Art (literature) is sustained by its depositum, where all the existents are symbolic forms, its characters...can appear in different versions and semblances and animate new stories in as much as they form the substratum upon which the new stories and personages are grounded...." As a pure perception, language engraves these experiences and it is against this motivation that this research paper was informed. Many a critics have engaged the reading of Florence Orabueze's Men behind the Masks in different literary lens but adequate attention has not been paid to a reading of the work in the light of the archetypal patterns that moulds the structuration of the work. Thus, this is the lacuna that this research paper is set to bridge.
KEYWORDS: Archetypes, Azazel, suffering, tragedy, motif, pharmakos, Florence Orabueze.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- An Insight into Orabueze's Men Behind the Masks
- Mapping the Archetype of Azazel
- The Idea of a Movement
- Suffering as a common phenomenon
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research paper analyzes Florence Orabueze's Men Behind the Masks through the lens of archetypal literary theory, specifically focusing on the Azazel figure. The study aims to bridge a gap in existing criticism by examining the archetypal patterns that structure the work and their influence on the tragic sequences within the narrative.
- The Archetypal Figure of Azazel in Literature
- Archetypal Patterns in Orabueze's Men Behind the Masks
- The Interplay of Archetypes and Tragic Sequences
- The Concept of the Pharmakos and its Manifestations
- Analysis of Character Manifestations and Events through Archetypal Patterns
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The Introduction establishes the theoretical framework, emphasizing the importance of archetypes and myths in literary analysis. It discusses the existing criticism on Orabueze's work and positions this study's focus on archetypal patterns. "An Insight into Orabueze's Men Behind the Masks" provides a synopsis of the novel, highlighting its exploration of class struggle, collective heroism, and the systemic inequalities in Nigerian society. The section "Mapping the Archetype of Azazel" delves into the origins and significance of the Azazel figure, exploring its manifestations across different mythologies and its relevance to the tragic narrative structures. The subsection "The Idea of a Movement" discusses the concept of movement (physical or symbolic) as a key element of the Azazel archetype, and uses examples from the novel to illustrate this point. The subsection "Suffering as a common phenomenon" explores suffering as a fundamental human experience and its connection to the pharmakos figure.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Archetypes, Azazel, suffering, tragedy, motif, pharmakos, Florence Orabueze, Men Behind the Masks, Nigerian literature, class struggle, collective heroism, mythic thought, discourse formative.
- Quote paper
- Anonym (Author), 2024, Mapping the Figure of the Azazel as a Discourse Formative in F. O. Orabueze's "Men Behind The Masks", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/1496794
