TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract v

Table of Content vi

Chapter One

Introduction 1

Background to the Study 3

Purpose of Study 4

Justification 4

Scope of Study 5

Organization of Chapters 5

Methodology 6

Biography of Wole Soyinka 6

Biography of Olu Obafemi 8

Chapter Two

Drama and the African Experience 9

Sociology as a Theoretical Framework 13

Appraisal of The Beatification of Area Boy… 16

Scapegoats and Sacred Cows at a Glare 18

Chapter Three

Introduction 20

Synopsis of The Beatification of Area Boy… 21

Synopsis of Scapegoats and Sacred Cows 23

Sociological indices in the texts 26

Class Stratification 27

Oppression 28

Exploitation 29

Moral Decadence 30

Proletarian Revolution 31

Religious Allusions and Concerns 31

Economic Mortality 32

Dramatic Elements in the texts 33

Allusion 33

Humor 35

Characterization 36

Use of Songs 36

Chapter Four

Summary 38

Findings 39

Conclusion 41