2024 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 3

Adah's disappointment in Second Class Citizen stems from the discrimination she faces as a black woman in England. She encounters prejudice in housing, employment, and social interactions, leading to frustration and disillusionment.

In John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger, the characters Jimmy and Cliff are linked by their working-class origins. This shared background allows them to easily understand and support one another, a relationship that sharply contrasts with Jimmy's strained interactions with Alison, whose family belongs to a higher social class.

The action of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights occurs in England during the middle of the 18th century. The primary story spans multiple generations, though the central events primarily happen after the 1700s.

The couple's marital crisis in John Osborne's Look Back in Anger is most directly aggravated by Helena, Alison's friend, as Helena and Jimmy become involved.

Francis warns his wife, upon her arrival in England, that despite their lifestyle, she will be treated as inferior, as stated on page 43, after she expresses dissatisfaction with their substandard apartment.Their search for a new home is complicated by racial prejudice. The wife's skin color created difficulties in finding housing; her race was a significant obstacle. Vacant rooms often displayed notices explicitly stating "Sorry, no coloureds" as noted on page 76. She eventually comes to understand that her race was seen as a source of shame.

In Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen, Adah develops a strong admiration, even an obsession, for a well-groomed woman she observes at the hospital. This woman's life appears idyllic, thanks to her affectionate and devoted husband – a stark contrast to Adah's own difficult marriage to Francis. The woman receives a constant stream of gifts, including flowers, musical dolls, and elegant boxes "that contained all sorts of things" (pg. 124). Adah, witnessing this display of affection, finds it hard to believe that such a life could actually exist for someone (p. 125).

Imagery relies on rich, descriptive language to engage the senses and paint mental images for the audience. Essentially, imagery involves a group of sensory details that serve to deepen a work's significance and its emotional impact.

The main character in a story is known as the protagonist. This character grapples with the primary problem or struggle and is instrumental in advancing the storyline through their choices and behaviors.

Jimmy Porter, the central character in John Osbourne's Look Back in Anger, is the focal point of the play. The story centers on his difficult marriage to Alison and his intense dislike for the established, older generation of English men, specifically those from higher social classes.

"The Leader and the Led" by Niyi Osundare is a satirical poem. It critiques the leaders and the people they lead in post-colonial Africa, with a specific focus on Nigeria. Osundare uses animal comparisons to paint a striking picture of African leaders' shortcomings, highlighting their prioritization of personal gain. The poem's purpose is to satirize these figures in order to bring about change.