Oppression as a Major Cause of Social Unrest: An Examination of Akinwumi Isola's Play Text, Aye Ye Won Tan

Abstract

Social unrest has been a common phenomenon in almost all societies of the world and especially in countries where capitalist systems of government operate. It has been a phenomenon that destabilizes the society because of its violent nature. Various reasons have been advanced as causes of civil unrest, the most prominent being oppression. Several efforts have been made and are still being made to prevent social unrest within communities and states. Yoruba literary writers are not left out in the crusade. This paper examines the views of Akinwumi Isola, a prolific Yoruba literary writer on causes of social unrest and how to curb its frequent occurrence in our societies. It is hoped that suggestions made at the end of the discussion will go a long way in addressing the issues of social unrest within our communities so as to move the society forward.