The Irony of Achebe’s Literary Theme of Corruption in A Man of The People

ABSTRACT
This paper takes a critical look at one of Chinua Achebe’s literary themes which
preoccupied him during the post–colonial period of Africa in general and of the
Nigerian society in particular. In order to achieve this purpose, a survey of the
role of a writer in society, the socio–political background of Nigeria at its post–
colonial years, aspects of corruption in the text A Man of The People, and the
literary techniques employed by the author, were carefully examined. Also, the
title of the novel under study, the structure, narrative methods of the author,
language use by different characters, and use of ironies and symbolisms, were
painstakingly sorted out and carefully accounted for.