Browsing by Author "Bukola Olubunmi Iyabo"

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    Depictions of the Power of Women and Betrayal in Kunle Afolayan's Anikulapo
    (Ethiope Journal of English and Cultural Studies, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, 2023-12) Bukola Olubunmi Iyabo
    In history and till date, women have been said to play important roles in African society. Apart from being mothers and all the challenges that society throws at females, they have been accredited the strong brains behind the successes of great men in the African society. In the African pre-colonial society, women’s successes were not limited to the home alone but these were also evident in social issues. This conviction is not limited to the written texts, but it is also portrayed through the Nigerian movie industry and producers. This study employs New Historicism in the discussion and analysis of how a man realises the power of women and meets his doom after he betrays them three powerful and influential Oyo Ile women in the Old Oyo empire, on different occasions. In Anikulapo, Kunle Afolayan portrays how a man, Saro, tours from grass to grace and back to the grass, courtesy of three powerful women in the Old Oyo Kingdom.
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    Parenting, Sacrifice and Crime in Funke Akindele's A Tribe Called Judah
    (Humanus Discourse, Faculty of Humanities, Redeemer's University, Ede., 2025-03-15) Bukola Olubunmi Iyabo
    This paper examines some parenting styles and the influence of these on children through the lenses of the Nigerian movie industry, and an explanation for negligence in parenting. Parenting, irrespective of the number of people involved, is a role which is diversely interpreted globally. Due to the different meanings ascribed to this concept, children from some families in society have, to a large extent, become perpetrators of societal menace. This can be traced to the parenting styles of these deviants’ parents, since each person in society is a product of a parenting style in the family. It is against this backdrop, that Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah was critically analysed. Contextually, some parenting styles, such as the authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles, which have great impacts on children’s future, were portrayed and theoretically, semiotics was employed as tool for critical analyses. Hence, this study submits that the definition of parenting is not restricted to birthing or procreation but it includes sacrifice, firmness, tolerance, understanding and the ability to counsel and manage challenges. Thus, using the movie as a tool, Funke Akindele’s movie mitigates crime and advocates good parenting in society.