AESTHETICS OF RESISTANCE IN TANURE OJAIDE’S THE ACTIVIST AND HELON HABILA’S WAITING FOR AN ANGEL

ABSTRACT
Since Nigeria’s political independence in 1960, ensuring administrations have virtually towed the path of devastation. How have Tanure Ojaide and Helon Habila been able to portray the aesthetics of resistance in The Activist and Waiting for an Angel respectively using the New Historicism theory. The authors through various characters and events have been able to portray the aesthetics of resistance. It is therefore safe to say that there is aesthetics in resistance.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 General Introduction 1.1 Definition of Terms 1.2 Purpose of Study 1.3 Justification 1.4 Scope of the Study 1.5 Methodology       References
CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature Review 2.1 The Historical Context 2.2 The Author’s Background 2.3 The Critic/Reader       References   CHAPTER THREE 3.0  Introduction 3.1  The Nigerian-Niger Delta Situation 3.2  Aesthetics of Resistance       Reference
CHAPTER FOUR 4.1  Introduction 4.2  Aesthetics of Resistance       Reference
CHAPTER FIVE 5.0  Summary, Findings and Conclusion       Bibliography