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JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 31

Question 31

African Poetry
David Diop, Loser of Everything (extract)
The passage, as printed

In the lines above from David Diop's 'Loser of Everything' the imagery depicts a displacement of

  1. A.innocence by violence
  2. B.nature by science
  3. C.village life by barrack life
  4. D.the natural by the artificial
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (innocence by violence)

Explanation

The children leave their 'peaceful nakedness' (innocence) for 'the uniform of iron and blood' (violence and war).