Question on: JAMB Literature - 2024
This question is based on Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel
Lakunle declines to pay bride price on Sidi because he sees tradition as
A
unholy
B
illegal
C
babaric
D
childish
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Correct Option: C
Lakunle refuses to pay a bride price for Sidi, as he views the practice as uncivilized. He considers the custom of requiring a bride price before marriage to be "savage, barbaric, [and] outdated" (p. 7), reflecting his disdain for such cultural traditions.
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