Question 1
NECO
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the following excerpts: (Excerpt from Chinua Achebe's *Things Fall Apart* describing Okonkwo's reaction to the death of his son) and (Excerpt from Charles Dickens's *Great Expectations* describing Pip's reaction to the loss of his benefactor). Based on the two passages, identify the narrative perspective employed in each excerpt and explain how the chosen perspective shapes the reader's sympathy towards the protagonist.
Answer Options
A.
Achebe uses third‑person limited; Dickens uses third‑person omniscient. The limited perspective narrows the cultural scope for Okonkwo, and the omniscient narrator provides a broad view of Pip's inner life, lessening immediate sympathy.
B.
Achebe uses first‑person; Dickens uses third‑person limited. The first‑person view limits cultural context and creates distance from Okonkwo, while the third‑person limited gives direct insight into Pip's mind, reducing empathy.
C.
Achebe uses second‑person; Dickens uses first‑person plural. The second‑person address forces readers to imagine themselves as Okonkwo, while the first‑person plural dilutes personal connection to Pip, resulting in mixed sympathy.
Correct Answer
D.
Achebe uses third‑person omniscient; Dickens uses first‑person. The omniscient perspective gives the reader a wider cultural context and a more detached sympathy for Okonkwo, whereas the first‑person voice creates intimate access to Pip's thoughts, producing immediate empathy.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Achebe uses third‑person omniscient; Dickens uses first‑person. The omniscient perspective gives the reader a wider cultural context and a more detached sympathy for Okonkwo, whereas the first‑person voice creates intimate access to Pip's thoughts, producing immediate empathy.
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2018
Literature In English
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Literature In English
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