Question 35
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2025
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In a novel, a withering tree is repeatedly described alongside a rising sun that appears at the end of each chapter. Considering these two symbols, state the central theme of the work and explain how the symbols develop this theme throughout the story.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The central theme is hope and resilience after loss; the withering tree symbolizes hardship while the rising sun symbolizes renewal, together charting the protagonist's journey from decline to hopeful renewal.
B.
The central theme is inevitable decay and fatalism; the withering tree symbolizes inevitable death while the rising sun symbolizes fleeting glory, together illustrating the protagonist's surrender to destiny.
C.
The central theme is isolation and alienation; the withering tree symbolizes loneliness while the rising sun symbolizes distant hope, together highlighting the protagonist's emotional detachment.
D.
The central theme is the corrupting power of ambition; the withering tree symbolizes greed while the rising sun symbolizes the lure of success, together mapping the protagonist's rise and fall.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The central theme is hope and resilience after loss; the withering tree symbolizes hardship while the rising sun symbolizes renewal, together charting the protagonist's journey from decline to hopeful renewal.
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Literature In English
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Literature In English
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