Literature question and answer 2018 WAEC EXPO

Literature in English Real
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1. Comment on the attitude of the people of
kufi towards superstition ? “Lonely days”
Answer:
*Superstitions: *The novel explains how
superstitious beliefs impact on
people’s
behaviour. For instance, wives were accused
of killing their husbands
because of
the belief that someone had to be responsible
for every death. They also
suspected feathered creatures like birds as
they were usually linked to
witchcraft.
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*2. How is Ajumobi portrays in the novel
“Native Son”?*
Through Yaremi’s reminiscences, the author
introduces his readers to
Ajumobi.
Ajumobi was a brave and powerful hunter
who enjoyed boasting of his prowess
as a
successful hunter. In his lifetime, he was
firm and had absolute control of
his household.
Ajumobi was a happy and lively man. Like
most men in Kufi, he liked
drinking palmwine
in the company of friends. He was quite
ambitious. Prior to his death, he
planned to
renovate his house and even take a second
wife.
*Or*
*Ajumobi*
Ajumobi is Yaremi’s late husband. He was a
brave hunter who loved to boast
of his
hunting prowess. He died after a brief
illness. He was an ambitious man.
For instance,
prior to his death he planned to renovate his
house and take a second wife.
He was short
tempered and often reacted to Yaremi’s
nagging. Like other men in Kufi, he
beat Yaremi
on few occasions.
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3)
Ajumobi was a brave and powerful hunter
who enjoyed boasting
of his prowess as a successful hunter.
In his lifetime, he was firm and had absolute
control of his household.
Ajumobi was a happy and lively man.
Like most men in Kufi, he liked
drinking palmwine in the company of
friends. He was quite ambitious. Prior
to his death, he planned to renovate his
house and even take a second
wife. Yaremi loved her husband
greatly and in spite of their many
squabbles in his lifetime, she missed
his affection and companionship.
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4)
In Kufi, wives were accused of killing their
husbands because of the belief that someone
had to be responsible for every death. They
also suspected feathered creatures like birds
as they were usually linked to witchcraft
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5)
i)Blindness
In the ancient Greek drama, Oedipus the
tragic hero is convinced he can overcome the
Oracle’s predication that he will unwittingly
kill his father and marry his mother. He
blinds himself in a fit of rage after the
prophecy is fulfilled.
ii)Hubris
Is the word given to the excessive pride
exhibited by the tragic hero in
ancient Greek drama, which brings about his
downfall. It is hubris that ultimately causes
Bigger’s death. Filled with excitement after
committing the
seemingly ultimate crime-killing and
decapitating a white woman-Bigger puts aside
his doubts and his instinctual desire to run
and save himself and repeatedly returns to
the scene of the crime, the Dalton house.
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6. The use of irony in the text is called
situational irony. Bigger has always regarded
every white person as his mortal enemy and
as fake will have it,a white friend is brought
his way. To him, Every white person is a
symbol of oppression. On the contrary. Many
Dalton is friend to bigger but bigger is ready
to exhibit his disdain for white folks as the
same feelings is felt towards Jan too. On the
other hand, many and jam (the two I white
lovers ) shows him love and friendliness
which makes him ashamed of himself. Both
lovers are closing so at the rock of
disapproval from their own folks. The two
parties are actually operating in total
ignorance of the other hand situation , a
condition brought about by years of unhealthy
extreme opinion of the other .
It is ironical that jam,whom bigger tried blame
his murder of Mary on, would later take step
to free the some bigger of culpability in the
crime. He is the one who brings max to
Bigger to act as his counsel during his
arraignment.
Another ironic situation is noticed with the
respect of bigger is freedom. While restricted
to a cell in prison , he feels free where as
outside he feel.
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