The free dictionary defines resistance as “an act or an instance of resisting or the capacity to resist. A force that tends to oppose or retard motion. Often resistance an underground organization engaged in a struggle for national liberation in a country under military or totalitarian occupation. Psychology a process in which the ego opposes the conscious recall of anxiety-producing experiences.” Resistance literature was about liberalism, freedom of thought and democracy. Writers such as Jack London
1984 and Lord of the Flies are two novels that could seem like they are at opposite ends of the spectrum, but combined they are a perfect representation of modern society. Through the use of different literary devices, the novels convey the primal structures of human society, in what, at fist glance, seem like two completely different manners. However, if one were to devote some time and energy in understanding the books in more depth by studying each of them carefully, an altered conclusion might
Over the years Nigeria has witnessed several empty, jabberwocky inordinate promises from our political gladiators who has used the magic of language to cajole many. However, language serves as a strong tool that our political leaders used for easy communication of thought that enhance winning of political mandate. This paper shows how language is used in politics as a tool to communicate thought and how language is used as a train to which political leaders convey meaning to the heart of Nigerians