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THE QUEST FOR HAPPINESS IN WOLE SOYINKA�S THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO
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In pursuit of happiness, humans have indulged in atrocious acts and lost the moral membrane, perhaps with a conviction that they can find fulfillment. Literature, being a mirror of the society, is the best medium to help in correction of these wrongs. This article is aimed at the analysis of the major fictional characters in Soyinka�s The Trials of Brother Jero to reveal their daily struggles in search of happiness. A textual analysis in relation to Aristotle�s doctrine of happiness leads to a conclusion that Soyinka has successfully created lifelike characters whose struggles in life are relatable yet unproductive as far as the quest for happiness is concerned.Keywords: virtue, golden mean, happiness, fulfillment
Title: THE QUEST FOR HAPPINESS IN WOLE SOYINKA�S THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO
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In pursuit of happiness, humans have indulged in atrocious acts and lost the moral membrane, perhaps with a conviction that they can find fulfillment.
Literature, being a mirror of the society, is the best medium to help in correction of these wrongs.
This article is aimed at the analysis of the major fictional characters in Soyinka�s The Trials of Brother Jero to reveal their daily struggles in search of happiness.
A textual analysis in relation to Aristotle�s doctrine of happiness leads to a conclusion that Soyinka has successfully created lifelike characters whose struggles in life are relatable yet unproductive as far as the quest for happiness is concerned.
Keywords: virtue, golden mean, happiness, fulfillment.
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