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JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 36

Question 36

Set Text: She Stoops to Conquer

In Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, the major thematic preoccupation of the play is

  1. A.the constraints on parental obligations
  2. B.the problems of class and English mannerisms
  3. C.the presentation of a mannerless society
  4. D.changing the traditional view about English comedy
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the problems of class and English mannerisms)

Explanation

Marlow is shy with upper-class ladies but bold with servants; the comedy grows out of class differences and manners.