JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 9

Question 9

Other Set Texts: African Prose

S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily: The persona of the novel sees death as a welcome event provided one

  1. A.has loved and cared for one's spouse
  2. B.has left behind children to be remembered by
  3. C.has fulfilled one's destiny on earth
  4. D.will haunt the living for the past offences
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (has fulfilled one's destiny on earth)

Explanation

The narrator accepts death calmly as long as a person has done what they were born to do, i.e. fulfilled their destiny.