JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 3

Question 3

Set Text: The Gods Are Not to Blame
From The Gods Are Not to Blame (Ola Rotimi)
The passage, as printed

The speaker's statement is prompted by

  1. A.guilty conscience
  2. B.oedipus complex
  3. C.delusive grandeur
  4. D.persecution complex
  5. E.patriotic fervour.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (persecution complex)

Explanation

Odewale keeps imagining that the people of Kutuje are plotting against him because he is a stranger.