JAMB Literature in English 2011 Question 48

Question 48

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Ayi Kwei Armah: Two Thousand Seasons (extract)
The passage, as printed

The narrator's attitude to the king is one of

  1. A.envy
  2. B.suspicion
  3. C.contempt
  4. D.sympathy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (contempt)

Explanation

The narrator shows the king as a weak, empty man pushed into a 'comfortless hole' by rejection, viewing him with scorn rather than pity.