Question 27
African Poetry'The vultures built in the shadow of their talons The blood-stained monument of tutelage.' The image used in the above lines associates the civilizing missions with
- A.redemption from ignorance
- B.violence and oppression
- C.conversion from paganism
- D.the building of beautiful edifices.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (violence and oppression)
Explanation
Talons and blood stains link colonial "teaching" with violence.