Post-colonialism: Corruption and representation in Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun

Abstract

Nigerian military authority was marked by poor leadership and autocratic actions during the time. This work tries to examine and expose the corrupt practices used by politicians and military rulers. The work will also examine some symbols that represent political corruption and foreign leadership in Nigeria since the coming of the British. This work will adopt post-colonial and sociological theories in the analysis of the text. Finally, the arrival of the British in Nigeria brought civilization, but it also brought corruption and ethnic differences, which led to war. War kills people and things, so it should be avoided at all costs.