JAMB Literature in English 2005 Question 14

Question 14

Other Set Texts: African Prose

In Ayi Kwei Armah's Fragments, the novel suggests that an individual who stays apart from his society will

  1. A.be praised for his action
  2. B.be alienated by his society
  3. C.be broken by his society
  4. D.live a fulfilled life
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (be alienated by his society)

Explanation

Baako refuses to join in the corruption and materialism around him, and his family and society reject and isolate him.