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JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 11

Question 11

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

The Old Man and the Sea epitomizes

  1. A.the relationship between a man and a fish
  2. B.the vain expectations of man
  3. C.life on the high seas
  4. D.a fulfilled life
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Answer: B (the vain expectations of man)

Explanation

Santiago's great catch, his hope of success, is eaten away to a skeleton, which sums up how man's high expectations often come to nothing.