Question 4
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2020
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's novel *Ake: The Years of Childhood* presents the themes of loss of cultural identity and the impact of colonial education. Discuss how these two themes intersect in the episode where the protagonist is forced to abandon his traditional name at school.
Answer Options
A.
When the boy is forced to abandon his traditional name, the incident only illustrates the school's disciplinary policies, not a broader loss of cultural identity, separating the two themes.
B.
When the boy keeps his traditional name despite school pressure, the narrative shows resistance to colonial education, indicating that the themes of cultural loss and education do not intersect.
C.
When the boy voluntarily adopts a Christian name at school, the change reflects his personal desire for modernity, showing that colonial education supports cultural integration rather than eroding identity.
Correct Answer
D.
When the boy is compelled to replace his traditional name with a Christian one at school, the loss of his name represents the erosion of cultural identity, and the colonial school's enforcement of the new name demonstrates how colonial education directly undermines indigenous culture; thus the two themes intersect.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
When the boy is compelled to replace his traditional name with a Christian one at school, the loss of his name represents the erosion of cultural identity, and the colonial school's enforcement of the new name demonstrates how colonial education directly undermines indigenous culture; thus the two themes intersect.
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