PARATEXTUAL AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF CYPRIAN EKWENSI’S PEOPLE OF THE CITY
An author’s purpose is the main reason he or she has for writing. The three basic purposes are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. He uses compositions in a language to make himself understand. However, the surroundings of his production may help readers believe or suppose the content. This leads to paratext which is a suitable concept in literary interpretation. It is in this perspective that the present paper focuses on paratext constituents as well as stylistic devices Cyprian Ekwensi has used in People of City to address his readers.
Keywords: Paratext, style, people, city, Cyprian Ekwensi.
