JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 12

Question 12

African Poetry

Gabriel Okara presents the Back in relation to the child-Front in his poem 'The Fisherman's Invocation' as a source of

  1. A.inspiration
  2. B.destruction
  3. C.anxiety
  4. D.uncertainty.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (inspiration)

Explanation

The Back (Africa's past) gives birth to and feeds the Front (its future).