Beyond the lachrymal: advocacy for Justice in Chimeka Garricks’ Tomorrow died yesterday

Abstract

The outbreak of violence in the Niger Delta region has hydra-headed origins, hostile consequences, and ambiguous remedies. Writers often write to question certain anomalies or to extol the virtues prevalent in their societies. We have used Garricks' Tomorrow Died Yesterday in our attempt to offer suggestions for how to put an end to the ongoing violence. The study employs the framework of the hybrid postcolonial eco-critical theory promoted by Graham Huggan and Helen Tiffin. The study reveals that the author agrees that the only way to bring about justice must be peaceful, and within the bounds of the law, in addition to depicting violence in the area. The study is significant because it departs from many critical works that emphasize the portrayal of injustice and violence and advocate violence as a means of resolving the conflict in the region. This essay contributes to the body of Niger Delta literature and African environmental writing as a resource.