Defense mechanisms in Acholi fables
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyse the different ways how characters use defense mechanisms to
reduce stress. More specifically, the study aims at identifying the different defense mechanisms used by
the characters to reduce stress and anxiety. The study was conducted in Acholi subregion in Northern
Uganda. The data was collected through recording, observation, interviewing and group discussions. The
available data was transcribed, translated and it involved identifying the different forms of defense
mechanisms in the fables as advanced by different scholars.