THE QUEST FOR HAPPINESS IN WOLE SOYINKAS THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO

THE QUEST FOR HAPPINESS IN WOLE SOYINKAS THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO

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In pursuit of happiness, humans have indulged in atrocious acts and lost the moral membrane, perhaps with a conviction that they can find fulfillment.Literature, being a mirror of the society, is the best medium to help in correction of these wrongs.This article is aimed at the analysis of the Laser Unit major fictional characters in Soyinkas The Trials of Brother Jero to reveal their daily struggles in search of TINTED LIP BALM happiness.A textual analysis in relation to Aristotles doctrine of happiness leads to a conclusion that Soyinka has successfully created lifelike characters whose struggles in life are relatable yet unproductive as far as the quest for happiness is concerned.