JAMB Literature in English 2014 Question 18

Question 18

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

The Old Man and the Sea demonstrates the

  1. A.struggle of man against defeat.
  2. B.attempt to catch fish.
  3. C.desire to understand life.
  4. D.influence of the sea on man.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (struggle of man against defeat.)

Explanation

Santiago fights on against the marlin and the sharks: 'a man can be destroyed but not defeated'.