Sociological Impact of Femi Osofisan’s No More The Wasted Breed And Fire Burn And Die-Hard

Abstract

The society would always be the raw material from which playwrights masterfully design their creative writing. This is why sociological discussion is always part of the fabrics of written plays. This study, therefore, examines the sociological impact of Osofisan’s No More the Wasted Breed and Fire Burn and Die Hard. Focusing on their relevance to the society, the study elucidated the imperative of playwrights to use their creative skills to document not only a society that they have currently, but the one they envisage as they continue their role as purveyors of proper society. This study analyses the depiction of the society from the lenses of Osofisan, which uses traditional Yoruba motifs and cultural pieces to showcase the unbalanced society that we live in, where those who are at the lower strata of the society are the sacrificial lambs to pay for the sins of the society, instead of lifting them from their lowly state. The study emphasizes the need for playwrights to continue calling out the ills of society as their contribution to a better society for us all.