Question 42
African Poetry'The Sea eats our lands', by Kwesi Brew
In this poem,
- A.the gods are being abused for their causing a natural disaster
- B.the poet's father is being 'cursed' for stopping the children's play
- C.a natural disaster is linked to the moral and religious life of a people
- D.the 'golden girls' are being praised for leaving home to go to the city
- E.nature is seen as an enemy.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (a natural disaster is linked to the moral and religious life of a people)
Explanation
The sea's destruction is linked to sacrifices to the gods and to faults that "blossomed into crimes".