JAMB Literature in English 2011 Question 20

Question 20

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the novel can be described as

  1. A.optimistic
  2. B.persuasive
  3. C.pessimistic
  4. D.antagonistic.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (pessimistic)

Explanation

Winston is broken and ends loving Big Brother: the novel's outlook is pessimistic.