JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 22

Question 22

Other Set Texts: African Drama

In J.P. Clark's The Wives' Revolt, the central idea is that gender equality is

  1. A.both undesirable and unattainable
  2. B.attainable and desirable
  3. C.obnoxious but desirable
  4. D.desirable but unattainable
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (desirable but unattainable)

Explanation

The women's revolt shows that equal treatment is a fair and desirable goal, yet the play ends without the women achieving it.