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JAMB Literature in English 1987 Question 19

Question 19

African Poetry

The sufferings of the protagonists in Birago Diop's 'Vanity' are

  1. A.caused by circumstance
  2. B.Self-inflicted
  3. C.imposed on them by enemies
  4. D.the act of fate.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Self-inflicted)

Explanation

The poem says the people suffer because they will not listen to the voices of their dead.