The Dramatist And Crime Management For National Stability: An Analysis of Tracie Utoh’s <i>The Night of a Thousand Truths</i>

Abstract

Dramatists have used their dramatic ingenuity to comment on political, social, economic and security challenges in their societies over the years. The dramatists do this in order to chart the way forward for a stable political, economic and social system. It is in this wise that, Tracie Utoh-Ezeajuh has used her knowledge of drama to comment on serious issues bedevilling the progress and stability of the nation. The security challenges bedevilling the nation are linked to the fragile family system and what happened as regards the children’s upbringing by their respective families. This paper analyses one of Utoh’s plays, The Night of a Thousand Truths with a view to educating Nigerian families on what is expected of them as far as the issue of national security and social stability is concerned. This is done with the realisation that the family is the first unit of socialisation. The proper socialisation of children by their parent is therefore a stepping stone for national security and social stability.