The study commenced with conceptual clarification in order to properly define the focus and state the purpose of the study which is to study caricature in Ike’s Our Children Are Coming and point out its communicative function. The researcher carried out a review of some critical works on Ike’s novels to establish a lacuna that this study intended to fill. The researcher observed that caricature as an aspect of Ike’s style had not been investigated. In the novel, Our Children Are Coming caricature is a device employed by Ike to ridicule characters, titles, and commissions of inquiry in Nigeria in order to bring about a positive change. A number of passages were extracted from the novel and analysed. Some of the findings of the study are: caricature enhances an understanding and interpretation of the novel; it has both entertainment and communicative functions; it is a way of expressing the author’s disgust for some people,their idea, and the institution they represent.
There are potentials that abound in Nigeria which are yet to be explored and tapped. Dramatic presentation project using talented youths is an example of these. This paper seeks to discover that jobless youths should be recruited and trained by government agencies and interested companies to dramatise myths, legends, or folktales and other dramatic works as well as government programmes at various locations in the country. Such presentations will attract a large audience. It will provide jobs for youths, enlighten the people, and generate revenue for the government. Furthermore, it will reduce criminal activities as the number of unemployed youths will reduce.
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