AESTHETICS CRITIQUE OF GREAT ODOLU KINGDOM

Abstract

This work looks at two aesthetic theories of art criticism:
Imitationalism and Emotionalism, and how the play Great Odulu
Kingdom has been able to exert impact and influence on its audience
through the utilization of these concepts. The work has examined the
success or otherwise of the play Great Odolu Kingdom by Emmy
Ikanaba Unuja Idegu on the basis of its exploration of these two
aesthetic theories. Content analysis and library research provided
resources for this evaluative research. The verdict is that the
playwright creatively explored the said theories to tell a captivating
story of Nigeria as a contraption, “a misconfigured and unworkable
fusion”.