A GOOD SAMPLE OF TERM PAPER: IGBO PROVERBS AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR INCULCATING MORAL VALUES.
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT
OF MATHEMATICS
TOPIC:
IGBO PROVERBs AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR
INCULCATING MORAL VALUES
A TERM PAPER
Prepared in Partial
Fulfilment of the Requirement for the course GSP 208
(NIGERIAN PEOPLES AND
CULTURE)
By
ONWUNEME NEBEOLISA
ERNEST
2015/2…
LECTURER: DR. CHIOMA
ONUORAH
MAY, 2017
IGBO
PROVERBS AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR INCULCATING MORAL VALUES
DEDICATION
To:
God
Almighty for the Grace and opportunities he gave to me.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
If you desire the best
parent, think of Mrs. Edna Onwuneme and Late Mr. Francis Onwuneme because they
have proved to be the best to me. Their tremendous support cannot be
overstated. To my affectionate sister Blessing, my brother De Gentle Prince you
have been helpful to me.
Chief Alloy Nwankwo Offia
(Ezeoji) deserves to be honoured for his amazing financial support. I also
appreciate the effort of Bro. Emenike, Bro. Ezenwa, Bro. Uche for their support
towards ensuring my enjoyable stay in school.
PREFACE
This term paper discussed
Igbo proverbs as an instrument for inculcating moral values, brief analysis of
some moral values which can be inculcated using Igbo proverb.
TABLE
OF CONTENT
Pages
Title Page ……………………………………………... i
Dedication ……………………………………………… ii
Acknowledgement ……………………………………………… iii
Preface ……………………………………………… iv
Table of Content ………………………………………………. v
CHAPTER 1:
1.1
Introduction ……………………………………… 1
1.2
What are Moral Values? ……………………………………… 3
CHAPTER 2:
The Nature of
Proverb…………………………………………… 4
CHAPTER 3:
3.1
The
Relevance of Igbo Proverbs in inculcating moral values……… 5
3.1.1
Encouragement
of Hard work and Determination …………… 6
3.1.2
The
use of Igbo proverb to inculcate Humility …………... 7
3.1.3
Honesty ……………………………………………………. 8
3.1.4
Contentment ……………………………………………... 9
3.1.5
Obedience ……………………………………………………. 10
3.1.6
Cooperation
and Hospitality ………………………………. 10
3.1.7
Reproof …………………………………………………… 11
3.1.8
Justice …………………………………………………… 12
CHAPTER 4:
4.1.
Recommendations ……………………………………………. 13
4.2.
Conclusion …………………………………………………… 14
References ……………………………………………………………. 15
CHAPTER
1
1.1 INTRODUCTION
In
no language do proverbs plays a more important role than in Igbo.
Achebe (1958) as presented in Onyejekwe
(2001:129) cited by Anne Nwankwo reveals that proverbs serve as oil with which
words are eaten. He implied that proverbs though metaphoric, are the only
strong weapons of impressing words into the minds of individuals. Ejindu (1977)
as cited in Okafor and Ewelukwa (2012:330) expressed proverbs as a matchbox
used to ignite words (our translation). Consolidating on the views of Yusuf
(1998), Mieder (1989) and Taylor (1994), Onyejekwe (2001:129) consent to
proverbs as being metaphoric and requiring concerted thoughts but quickly adds that
it encapsulates character and wisdom. Harold (1970:151-159) describes proverbs
as „a means to social control‟. He observes that proverbs are employed to
control activities without the use of force, or devices of shame, and a means
of praise. He stresses that the proverbs are................to get the full text email: nebeolisa.onwuneme,202141@unn.edu.ng or call: 08108388599
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