(Luận Văn) Historical, Sociological And Philosophical Dimensions Reflected In The Novels Of Selected African Writers

i THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines HISTORICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL DIMENSIONS REFLECTED IN THE NOVELS OF SELECTED AFRICAN WRITERS lu an va n A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School Batangas State University Batangas City, Philippines p ie gh tn to d oa nl w a lu nv In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Major in English an ll fu oi m at nh z z l.c om NGUYEN THI MINH LOAN 2015 gm @ by an Lu n va ac th si ii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines APPROVAL SHEET This dissertation entitled “HISTORICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL DIMENSIONS REFLECTED IN THE NOVELS OF SELECTED AFRICAN WRITERS” prepared and submitted by NGUYEN THI MINH LOAN in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy major in English has been examined and is recommended for Oral Examination lu an MARIA LUISA A VALDEZ, Ph.D Adviser n va p ie gh tn to PANEL OF EXAMINERS Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of _ w d oa nl DR MATILDA H DIMAANO Chairman DR FELIX M PANOPIO Member nv a lu DR AMADA G BANAAG Member an ll fu DR MYRNA G SULIT External Representative m oi Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy major in English at nh z z Comprehensive Examination: PASSED gm @ MATILDA H DIMAANO, Ph.D Dean, Graduate Studies College of Arts and Sciences l.c om Date an Lu n va ac th si iii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines ABSTRACT lu an n va Title: HISTORICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL DIMENSIONS REFLECTED IN THE NOVELS OF SELECTED AFRICAN WRITERS Author: Nguyen Thi Minh Loan Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Major: English Year: 2015 p ie gh tn to Adviser: Maria Luisa A Valdez, Ph.D _ Summary w From the beginning of colonial situation, literature was the sharp weapon of d oa nl African writers to oppose colonialism and proudly assert the values of the cultures a lu nv that the colonials had tried to destroy Therefore, many of African writers chose to an use their works to explore, portray, and expose these social experiences in their ll fu oi m different works Among African writers, Chinua Achebe, Ayi Kwei Armah and Tsi- z colonialism at nh tsi Dangarembga are the pioneers in using the pen as the weapon against z @ The wisdom embodied in the selected works of these African writers gm could be one of the motivating factors that could help readers in the world l.c om understand about internal and external pressures African people suffered as an Lu n va ac th si iv THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines well as the values they lost in colonial and post-colonial periods The representative literary works were analyzed: No Longer at Ease by Achebe, Fragments by Armah and Nervous Conditions by Dangarembga The said selections were chosen because of the correlation between the lu aforementioned themes, literary devices and approaches which helped in an n va unveiling the authors’ philosophy of life p ie gh tn to The study yielded the following findings: Although No Longer at Ease cannot strictly be considered a historical document, it is still an ethnographic record of a chaotic African society in a period of social transformation from w traditional tribal life to modern urban life and from colonial to postcolonial d oa nl Fragments deploys the image of a neo-colony in order to sustain the fact that a lu nv Ghana in particular and Africa in general are still controlled by the West Set in an the Rhodesia of the 1950s to early 1970s, Nervous Conditions spans important ll fu oi m historical periods in the history of Zimbabwe Although for a reader unfamiliar at nh with Zimbabwe’s history, the political significance of some important years is z not apparent in the novel, three events all allude to the national events z @ Sociological characters of the time conveyed through these novels refer to the gm following issues: customs, traditions and beliefs These writers mention a fact l.c om that the old African ways and customs have been nearly or completely an Lu n va ac th si v THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines abandoned for the new system in their novels The literacy devices used in No Longer at Ease, Fragments and Nervous Conditions play a crucial role in enhancing these novels’ themes and bring the novels their widespread acceptance as quality pieces of literature The author’s lu talent is highly appreciated with their flexible use of symbolism, flashback, an n va foreshadowing, and figures of speech p ie gh tn to In the treatment of Achebe’s three novels, the study used the following approaches The historical approach attempts to show that the function of Achebe, Armah and Dangarembga's fiction is to investigate historical w conditions of African societies Secondly, using sociological approach, the d oa nl researcher clarified the elements of the African society including customs, a lu nv traditions and beliefs social organization in No Longer at Ease, Fragments and an Nervous Conditions ll fu oi m Finally, the philosophical approach clarifies African philosophy in three at nh novels such as fatalism, principle of balance and co-existence, the notion of life z and death, and the philosophy of unhu The study drew Achebe’s philosophy of z @ life as a realist and Armah’s philosophy of life as an existentialist Dagarembga gm may be considered as a feminist in the way that she functions as a role model l.c om for African women to fulfill their own dreams an Lu n va ac th si vi THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines ACKNOWLEDGMENT The researcher wishes to express her personal thanks and appreciation to those, in one way or another helped her accomplish this work First and foremost, to Batangas State University and the Thai Nguyen lu an University, for giving her the opportunity to finish this dissertation under their n va International Academic Cooperation Program p ie gh tn to Sincere thanks also goes to Dr Dang Kim Vui, the President of the Thai Nguyen University, Assoc Prof Dr Nguyen Tuan Anh, Assoc Prof Dr Dang d oa nl w Xuan Binh, Prof Dr Nguyen The Hung, the former Directors of the TNU International Training and Development Center, Dr Hoang Thi Bich Thao, the nv a lu current Director of TNU ITDC, Dr Le Hong Thang, the Dean of the TNU School of Foreign Languages, for their motivation and wisdom that helped an fu ll hasten the completion of this study m oi She also would like to thank Dr Maria Luisa A Valdez, the Dean of nh at Colleges and Head of the Graduate School of the Batangas State University z z ARASOF Nasugbu Campus, the researcher’s dissertation adviser, for her gm @ constant motivation, support, and patience, which inspired diligent research for l.c the realization of this study om an Lu To Dr Matilda H Dimaano, the Chairman of the Panel of Examiners, for n va ac th si vii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines her thorough dissection and candid remarks that drew up the essential and relevant dimensions in this research To Dr Amada G Banaag, Dr Felix M Panopio, and Dr Myrna G Sulit, the Members of the Panel of Examiners, for their valuable suggestions and lu criticism which motivated conscientiously the researcher during the conduct of an n va this study p ie gh tn to To Dr Remedios P Magnaye, the Recording Secretary and Ms Le Quynh Anh, the ITDC Administrative Staff, for their words of encouragement and kind gestures w To the writers whose works were included in this study for their d oa nl emboldened wisdom in every page of this dissertation a lu nv The researcher’s colleagues and friends, all of whom generously gave an their time, advice, and prayers They made her realize the value of truth and ll fu oi m principles about people and human experiences at nh The researcher is also very grateful for the wholehearted support and z love that her husband, Pham Duy Hiep and her children, Minh Pham and Quan z @ Pham along with her parents, have extended during the writing process gm Their spiritual support accompanied the realization of this paper l.c om an Lu Nguyen Thi Minh Loan n va ac th si viii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines DEDICATION To the essence of my existence, my loving husband Pham Duy Hiep and my ever dearest sons Minh Pham and Quan Pham, Nguyen Thi Minh Loan lu an n va p ie gh tn to d oa nl w nv a lu an ll fu oi m at nh z z gm @ l.c om an Lu n va ac th si ix THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines TABLE OF CONTENTS Page lu an n va i APPROVAL SHEET ii ABSTRACT iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT vi DEDICATION viii TABLE OF CONTENTS ix LIST OF FIGURES……………………………………………………… xi p ie gh tn to TITLE PAGE w CHAPTER d oa nl I THE PROBLEM a lu nv Introduction an Statement of the Problem ll fu oi m Scope, Delimitation and Limitation of the Study at nh Significance of the Study 10 z II REVIEW OF LITERATURE z @ Conceptual Literature 13 gm Research Literature 31 l.c om an Lu n va ac th si x THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines Synthesis 37 Theoretical Framework 41 Conceptual Framework 44 Definition of Terms 47 lu III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY an n va Research Design 52 p ie gh tn to Treatment of Materials 53 IV ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 57 V SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION d oa nl w Summary of Findings 188 Conclusions 194 a lu nv Recommendations 195 an BIBLIOGRAPHY 197 ll fu oi m APPENDICES…………………………………………………………… 204 at nh Summaries of the Novels…… ……….………………………… 205 z CURRICULUM VITAE…………………………………………………… 210 z gm @ l.c om an Lu n va ac th si (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers ccx THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines SUMMARIES OF THE SELECTIONS NO LONGER AT EASE by Chinua Achebe After studying in England at a university for four years, Obi Okonkwo lu returns to Nigeria He was given a scholarship to study law in England by the an n va Umuofia Progressive Union (U.P.U), and he has to pay back upon his return p ie gh tn to However, while in England, he changes his law course of study to English Besides, he meets Clara in London and they begin a relationship Once back in Nigeria, Obi receives a post on the Scholarship Board of w the Civil Service, and he witnesses the popular phenomenon of bribery, which d oa nl he rejects at first However, a series of events happen to his life, which forces a lu nv him to change his idealism Clara tells him that she is an osu, an outcast, so an she cannot marry him Despite this fact, Obi decides to marry her anyway ll fu oi m However, his parents not agree with his marriage with Clara More at nh seriously, Clara is pregnant Obi arranges an abortion for Clara, and after that z their relationship is broken After Obi’s mother’s death, he takes his first bribe z @ He is caught when he has taken his last bribe gm l.c om an Lu n va ac th si (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers ccx THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines FRAGMENTS by Ayi Kwei Armah Baako Onipa is a “been-to,” a member of the educated elite who has spent five years studying in the United States Baako returns home lu unannounced to avoid the inevitable ritual ceremony He does not want to face an n va his family because he brings no gifts and because he knows that he will be p ie gh tn to unable to fulfill his mother’s expectations Although he has the means to satisfy the expectations of his family, especially his mother, he is unable to sacrifice his personal integrity to take advantage of his opportunities w Baako, in his rebellion against this imitation of Western values, goes to d oa nl his former teacher, Ocran, for advice Ocran has himself chosen to pursue his a lu nv profession as an artist in solitude, because he sees no possibility for useful an work within contemporary Ghanaian society Against Ocran’s advice, the less ll fu oi m experienced Baako has decided to make the attempt by writing numerous at nh television treatments and journal entries about the African slave trade and z colonial oppression for the state-run Ghanavision His producer rejects z @ Baako’s subject as unbefitting the national agenda of celebrating its glorious gm culture Baako quits Ghanavision, begins a journal, and falls ill His family l.c om commits him to a mental health facility and Juana, a Puerto Rican an Lu n va ac th si (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers (Luận.văn).historical 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Philippines psychologist who becomes Baako’s confidant, prepares a space for him in her apartment The ending suggests that Juana will assume a directive role in relation to Baako after his institutional release Their partnership suggests the possibility of formulating a transnational, anti-patriarchal family model lu an n va p ie gh tn to d oa nl w nv a lu an ll fu oi m at nh z z gm @ l.c om an Lu n va ac th si (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical 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sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers ccxi THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines NERVOUS CONDITIONS by Tsitsi Dangarembga Despite the family’s poverty, Tambu’s parents were able to send Nhamo to school while Tambu must raise the money herself to affrod her own study lu Babamukuru chooses Nhamo to go to the mission school, but after his sudden an n va death, Tambu is selected to replace him p ie gh tn to Tambu is excited by her new life on the mission school grounds Tambu becomes absorbed in her studies and makes friends with Nyasha, her cousin In Babamukuru’s house, Tambu witnesses Nyasha’s confrontation with her d oa nl w father During the school vacation, Tambu and her relatives head back to the a lu nv homestead Maiguru learns a fact that her economic contribution to the family an is not recognized She leaves the next day and stays with her son, Chido ll fu oi m To make matters worse, Lucia is pregnant with Takesure’s child at nh Babamukuru declares that Jeremiah and Ma’Shingayi must be married in a z formal Christian ceremony as soon as possible Tambu’s mother comes to the z @ mission hospital and gives birth to a son Lucia asks Babamukuru to find her a gm job She cooks at the school and begins taking classes l.c om an Lu n va ac th si (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical 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sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers ccx THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines Tambu is offered a scholarship to study at the esteemed mission school Tambu leaves for the convent school Busy with her studies, she soon falls out of touch with Nyasha Tambu returns to the mission to find Nyasha suffering from a severe eating disorder Tambu fears she is succumbing to the negative, lu colonial influence that made Nyasha mentally ill Tambu declares her intention an n va to begin questioning her world and the influences that it exerts on her p ie gh tn to d oa nl w nv a lu an ll fu oi m at nh z z gm @ l.c om an Lu n va ac th si (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers ccx THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Republic of the Philippines CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA lu Name Gender Nationality Date of Birth Place of Birth an n va : Loan Thi Minh Nguyen : Female : Vietnamese : October, 21, 1979 : Thai Nguyen City Vietnam : Nuoc Hai Village, Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam : loantnu@gmail.com Address p ie gh tn to Gmail EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND w d oa nl Doctor of Philosophy Major in English International Academic Cooperation Program Between the Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam and the Batangas State University, Philippines (2015) nv a lu an ll fu Master of Arts in English Language Teaching Concentration: Teaching English as a Foreign Language Ha Noi University of Foreign Languages Hanoi, Vietnam (2007) oi m at nh z Bachelor of Arts in English and Teaching English as a Foreign Language College of Education Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam (2001) z gm @ l.c om an Lu n va ac th si (Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical sociological.and.philosophical.dimensions.reflected.in.the.novels.of.selected.african.writers(Luận.văn).historical 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