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ABSTRACT
This study examines the use of satire, humour, and language in Elnathan John’s Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide and how it advances social criticism in the society. With Elnathan John’s Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide acting as the primary text, the study adopted a qualitative research method and a textual analysis approach to interpreting the language and specific themes the author deployed. Also, hinging on sociological theory allowed for the assessment of different units of Nigerian society and their peculiarities. The findings reveal that the work is a horatian satire that uses literary techniques like parody, understatement, irony, incongruous humour to communicate themes peculiar to the Nigerian society like caricature of the Nigerian faith, mockery of corruption, absurdity in the healthcare system, derision in love and work, and also the lampoon of the law enforcement. The paper concludes that the text is indeed a factual and sufficiently detailed analysis of contemporary Nigerian society.
