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JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 16

Question 16

African Poetry

'... Their eyes recede from tomorrow, No sense of mission sustains them.' These lines from Odia Ofeimun's 'The Prodigals' express

  1. A.a longing for the past
  2. B.a lack of progress
  3. C.the weight of tradition
  4. D.an impatient attitude.
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Answer: B (a lack of progress)

Explanation

People who turn away from the future and have no purpose cannot move forward.