Question 50
NECO
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2020
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In Chinua Achebe's short story "No Sweetness Here", the narrative is presented through a third‑person limited perspective focused on the protagonist, Nnamdi. Explain how this perspective influences the reader's perception of Nnamdi's internal conflict between tradition and personal ambition.
Answer Options
A.
The limited third‑person narrator distances readers from Nnamdi's inner life, emphasizing only the societal pressures and portraying his ambition as a secondary concern.
B.
The third‑person limited narration keeps the focus on Nnamdi's actions rather than his thoughts, so readers see his conflict as a series of external choices between tradition and ambition.
C.
Because the story is told in third‑person limited, the narrative reveals Nnamdi's future decisions clearly, allowing readers to predict his ultimate choice between tradition and ambition.
Correct Answer
D.
The limited third‑person view lets readers hear Nnamdi's private doubts and hopes, creating empathy for his tug‑of‑war between obeying traditional duties and chasing personal ambition, and presenting the conflict as an inner, emotional struggle rather than a mere external opposition.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The limited third‑person view lets readers hear Nnamdi's private doubts and hopes, creating empathy for his tug‑of‑war between obeying traditional duties and chasing personal ambition, and presenting the conflict as an inner, emotional struggle rather than a mere external opposition.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2020
Literature In English
Question 50.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2020
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.