JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 2

Question 2

African Poetry

'... a huge senseless cathedral of doom' in Kofi Awoonor's The Cathedral implies

  1. A.meaningless foreign religious practices
  2. B.meaningless indigenous religious practices
  3. C.the architectural beauty of the cathedral
  4. D.the Catholic Church practices
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (meaningless foreign religious practices)

Explanation

The cathedral was built by foreigners where the village tree once stood; calling it 'senseless' and 'of doom' shows the poet sees the imported religion as meaningless.