AFFILIATED SELF AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RELATIONS IN OKPEWHO'S CALL ME BY MY RIGHTFUL NAME AND ARMAH'S OSIRIS RISING

Abstract

The stories of Africans affirm a lot of economic, social and political changes from precolonial period to the present era. Africans migrate and most of them find themselves in dilemma and may rush back home. African migration is now in quadrangle form, in addition to leaving the country and working there, there is this last stage which is homecoming. Using qualitative method of research,  this work examines the psychological dispositions of the characters  at home (Africa) when they finally return home through  a comparative study of Okpewho’s Call me by My Rightful Name and Armah’s Osiris Rising. Analyzing the work with trauma theory, the researcher looks at the relationship between the individual and his or her nation of origin and the working of filiation and affiliation in contemporary Africa. The findings reveal that transnational migration is a perennial issue in Africa and a lot of returnees face psychological issues that may be fatal.