Question 3
NECO
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2020
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In Chinua Achebe's *Things Fall Apart*, the novel opens with a description of the Igbo village of Umuofia during the annual *Week of Peace*. Explain how this specific setting (time of year, cultural ritual, and geographical isolation) shapes the protagonist's initial worldview, and infer how a later change of setting challenges that worldview.
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Correct Answer
A.
The Week of Peace, with its emphasis on non‑violence and communal ritual, reinforces Okonkwo's belief in personal strength and strict tradition; his exile to the more relaxed Mbanta later undermines that belief, exposing him to a setting where his traditional notions of masculinity are questioned.
B.
The Week of Peace, emphasizing silence and prayer, leads Okokwo to reject violence entirely; his exile to the tolerant Umuofia again reinforces his pacifist stance.
C.
The Week of Peace, with its focus on agricultural rites, convinces Okonkwo that wealth comes from farming; his move to the coastal trading town of Ibo later proves that commerce, not warfare, defines masculinity.
D.
The Week of Peace, highlighting communal harmony, strengthens Okonkwo's respect for collective decision‑making; his relocation to the bustling Lagos later confirms his belief that urban life validates his traditional values.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The Week of Peace, with its emphasis on non‑violence and communal ritual, reinforces Okonkwo's belief in personal strength and strict tradition; his exile to the more relaxed Mbanta later undermines that belief, exposing him to a setting where his traditional notions of masculinity are questioned.
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