Question 56
NECO
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2022
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, two prominent symbols are the locusts that arrive before the missionaries and the yam cultivated by the men. Explain the symbolic meaning of each of these two items and show how, when considered together, they illuminate the novel's central theme of cultural clash.
Answer Options
A.
The locusts symbolize famine, while the yam symbolizes fertility; together they highlight the novel's theme of personal ambition.
B.
The locusts represent the spirits of ancestors, and the yam represents colonial wealth; together they illustrate the clash of spiritual and economic forces.
C.
The locusts are a metaphor for internal tribal conflict, and the yam denotes foreign trade; together they suggest the novel's focus on economic exploitation.
Correct Answer
D.
The locusts symbolize the arrival of European missionaries/colonisers, while the yam symbolizes traditional wealth and cultural identity; together they underscore the novel's theme of cultural clash between indigenous values and foreign intrusion.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The locusts symbolize the arrival of European missionaries/colonisers, while the yam symbolizes traditional wealth and cultural identity; together they underscore the novel's theme of cultural clash between indigenous values and foreign intrusion.
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Neco
2022
Literature In English
Question 56.
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2022
Neco
Literature In English
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Difficulty level:
Hard
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