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JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 17

Question 17

Other Set Texts: African Prose

In Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, Africanness is achieved in both

  1. A.setting and characterization
  2. B.narration and style
  3. C.diction and syntax
  4. D.pun and style.
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Answer: A (setting and characterization)

Explanation

The African village setting and the African characters, with their customs and outlook, give the novel its African identity.