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Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by lioncoolst(m): 6:10pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Hahahahaha ; see death!! Death to Camera-men!! OMG! That was so interesting. Prof. Wole Soyinka for President! NO campaign, no election! Carry go, Sir. 1 Like |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Olabestonic001(m): 6:10pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
adegoke93:More favorably, its mightier than the camera. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by histemple: 6:14pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Ajibel: Then he should know when to draw the line. Obfuscating your audience with unnecessary grandiloquence is an ineffective communication skill. Speaking or writing to "inform" is not the same as doing so to educate or entertain. Effective communication is one that must be understood by your targeted audience without much stress. There is actually no difference between Soyinka, Chris Okotie and Hon. Patrick. 1 Like |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Olabestonic001(m): 6:16pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
histemple: But, he's a novelist not a summarist. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Ajibel(m): 6:19pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
histemple: Targeted audience? I'm curious to know who you think are his targeted audience. I don't expect Kongi to mellow down on his style of writing to suit anyone else. Writing is a joy and a hobby for him and he writes as he feels. There is a difference between Soyinka and Obahiagbon. The latter introduces Latin and other foreign words into his speech, Soyinka doesnt. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by brightl06(m): 6:21pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
RIZLER:well i dont blame you, from your name 'Rizler' e sure me say na ighbo full your head. 1 Like |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by histemple: 6:24pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Olabestonic001: What you have just said in his defense is akin to justifying why a graduate of Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo can't speak English language. An effective writer/speaker should know when to draw the line so as not to obfuscate your target audience with lengthy unnecessary details and grandiloquence. There is a difference between speaking/writing to "inform, educate or entertain" and these should determine the choice of words. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 6:26pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
If you understand the way woke Soyinka writes, then you will know the deeper meaning in this piece. For those who say he has not addressed Nigerian present problems please read again 3 Likes |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by histemple: 6:35pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Ajibel: You may have to read books written by other world-class authors to understand why Soyinka's books are the least read and understood. Obahiagbon uses Latin just as Soyinka uses Yoruba (you will understand this if you have read his books) in both wrting and speaking---------get me right----there is nothing wrong with that, provided that your audience understand the coinage. To tell you the disrepute in using these confusing communication skill, most people acknowledge that Soyinka is a great writer but only few have "really" read his books. The same way people know that Obahiagbon is very intelligent but only listen to him just for comic relief. You must understand here that Obahiagbon has never said anything that is not in the books or meaningless. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by ariyoola(m): 6:44pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
RIZLER:ode nie |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by blimeyVic(m): 6:45pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Nigerian politicians have so reduced the magical effect a beautifully prepared write-up can have on the average citizen through their inability to walk the talk that when we come across delicacies like this,we simply glance through. Nice script prof,maybe,someday I will read it comprehensively-but not today. 1 Like |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Quinn17(m): 6:48pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Oga, you don make me bite my tongue. The write up is so lengthy. I suppose this is meant to mess. Unfortunately most of them canto read not to talk of understanding the big grammar used here. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by adegoke93: 7:28pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Na sooo! Olabestonic001: |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 7:39pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
wolebaba:ewure oshi ko ni dafun iya e alaiopolo |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 7:39pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
ariyoola:doko mi |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by eitsei(m): 7:48pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Intrepid01:I swear you just destroyed the man with your own weapon of mass destruction, if I were the guy I would simply go home and think about what you said to him |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by eitsei(m): 7:51pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
histemple:I don't think anyone care about what you are saying now because he's not just a writer that just started writing yesterday, I think what makes him special is what you are complaining of. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by eitsei(m): 7:57pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
histemple:How did you know his books are the least read? Lol.. I find this funny.... Please you can Google up his works and find out more about him |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by ycat: 8:02pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Sorry Prof, they all just want to be part of what is believed to be the replacement of longest serving Headwitch/Iyalode in recent time. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Olabestonic001(m): 8:07pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
histemple: Do you read Shakespeare or John Bunyan's Allegories? If you do then, you'll see that Soyinka's write-up is at the lower wrung of intellectual prodding. Maybe our knowledge of English Language is dwindling. Otherwise, Soyinka's exposé should cause this hullabaloo that it is causing. Let's improve our Language knowledge. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by God2man(m): 8:08pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
histemple: |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by femmical(m): 8:23pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
if u have someone in ur family, I swear u ll be worshiping him lik god... U better pray to God, Mumu |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by charlsecy(m): 8:24pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Aderupoko2:It is possible. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by UjSizzle(f): 8:31pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Oga Wole no vex. You must understand that the fundamental decencies were unevenly distributed at birth. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Truth234(m): 8:42pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
ANBAKO: His response to you "it must also be stressed - that same society is the prime facilitator of its doom. There are times when tolerance becomes acceptance, then tacit and even overt encouragement." |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by jargonzboi(m): 8:46pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
What an epic read. it is right about time the media adjust themselves. _______________ that is the geography of the earth's surface. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Orikinla(m): 8:59pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
m2dl:Nigerian photographers become public nuisance. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 9:07pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
ceekanMgazine:I understand how he writes. There's nothing deep about this. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by nightmile: 9:12pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
johnwizey:He doesn't have a father..A bastard in a group must surely show himself . |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by histemple: 9:18pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Olabestonic001: You seem to be missing the point here. What we are saying is "simply write to communicate effectively". What is the need of writing in complex termes with unnecessary grandiloquence and lengthy details as if he is writing a textbook. It is the same reason Chris Okotie's sermon is usually ineffective because, like Soyinka, he makes everything very complex when there are better ways to communicate. |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by m2dl: 11:10pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Orikinla:cool tnx |
Re: The Weapon Of Mass Obstruction By Wole Soyinka by theimmortals(m): 11:11pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
This man is so pathetic, so he have time to type all this about photographers but he can't just make a simple sentence about the economic situation of the country. Abeg oga, have several seats |
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