A Socio-Political Portrait of Nigeria in Maria Ajima's the Thrill

Abstract

This paper examines the representation of the society in Maria Ajima's The Thrill.  It uncovers the socio-political image of Nigeria in the poetry collection using realism as the theoretical framework. The study reveals that issues of insecurity, bad governance, corruption, unemployment and other ills dominate and affect the psyches of the masses while the leadership class continues to live in affluence. The poet, frustrated by these ills and the lacklustre attitudes of the leaders to the plight of the masses, calls for a revolution, the study concludes that, to reclaim the country from the firm grip of corrupt and nonchalant leaders, there should be increased participation in politics by all and sundry.