Title: Literature as a Mirror of History and Society: A Case Study of Okey Ndibe’s Arrows of Rain
Kenneth Obinna Patrick
Department of Linguistics/Communication Studies & Igbo, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria
Ogbonna Onuoha
Department of Linguistics/Communication Studies & Igbo, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria
Goodness Chinelo Nwankwo
Achievers’ Consortium, (Umuahia-Nigeria)
Abstract:
To know History is to be forearmed. Literature is one of the most excellent tools and gift of society. While many writers write to entertain, literature can achieve much more than the entertainment function. It also exposes to and informs the reader about events that happened in the past. It is not out of point to say that history, which is the society’s memory, should go hand-in-hand with literature to the end that community would be informed, educated, and armed. Through literature, the entirety of humanity is further revealed and bared to the people. In this study, we shall discuss the relationship between literature and history and their impact and relevance to society, using the text, Arrows of Rain by Okey Ndibe
Keywords:
arrows of rain, history, literature, historiography, okey ndibe, society
How to Cite this Paper:
Kenneth, O. P., Ogbonna, O., & Nwankwo, G. C. (2022). Literature as a Mirror of History and Society: A Case Study of Okey Ndibe’s Arrows of Rain. Atras Journal, 3(2), 24-38.
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