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JAMB Literature in English 2000 Question 21

Question 21

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea: The author's thematic concern is

  1. A.the boy's assistance to the old man
  2. B.life in a fishing community
  3. C.the achievements of the old man
  4. D.the ability to rise above defeat
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the ability to rise above defeat)

Explanation

Santiago says 'a man can be destroyed but not defeated': he loses the fish but keeps his dignity and spirit.