Question 39
Other Set Texts: African ProseIn the fiction No Longer at Ease, by Chinua Achebe, Obiajulu Okonkwo's fall can be traced to the fact that
- A.the Nigerian society is often wicked to the individual
- B.he is at bottom a very bad man
- C.he believes in using bribes to get to the top
- D.the weaknesses within him and the society unite to pull him down
- E.he fancies women too much.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (the weaknesses within him and the society unite to pull him down)
Explanation
Obi falls because his own weakness meets the pressures of his society: money demands, the Union, and his family.