JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 48

Question 48

Other Set Texts: African Prose

When Di says of Eliza, 'That girl is tragedy already' she means

  1. A.Eliza faces the threat of premature death
  2. B.Eliza is a pathetic victim of culture conflict
  3. C.Eliza is the tragic heroine of the novel
  4. D.Eliza will not survive her illness
  5. E.Eliza is suffering from an undiagnosed disease.
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Answer: B (Eliza is a pathetic victim of culture conflict)

Explanation

Eliza is torn between African life and the white way of life she longs for.