JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 1

Question 1

Set Text: The Lion and the Jewel

Lakunle is presented as a

  1. A.fine specimen of an educated young man
  2. B.truly progressive and enlightened youth
  3. C.strong defender of the people's tradition
  4. D.caricature of a modern educated man.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (caricature of a modern educated man.)

Explanation

Lakunle's half-digested "modern" ideas and big words make him a comic exaggeration of the educated man.