Question

Difficulty: MediumAnalysis of Prescribed African Prose Texts

Match each character from the prescribed African prose texts with the narrative role or central action associated with them in their respective novels.

  • AdahEndures domestic abuse and racial prejudice in London while striving to achieve personal independence and literary success.
  • Nii TackieEmbarks on a fraught journey from Ghana to Nigeria in search of identity, belonging, and his long-lost sister.
  • KabriaServes as a dedicated researcher for MTEE who uncovers the harsh socioeconomic realities confronting street children in Accra.
  • YaremiRefuses to succumb to oppressive communal mourning traditions and widowhood rites in the village of Kufi.

Answer

Adah pairs with enduring domestic abuse and prejudice in London to achieve literary success; Nii Tackie pairs with travelling from Ghana to Nigeria in search of identity and his sister; Kabria pairs with working as an MTEE researcher uncovering the plight of street children in Accra; Yaremi pairs with resisting oppressive widowhood traditions in Kufi.
Each pairing correctly connects a primary character from an officially prescribed African prose text in the JAMB UTME syllabus to their signature plot trajectory and thematic significance within the novel.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the novel and central narrative arc for each character.
Adah is from Buchi Emecheta's 'Second Class Citizen'; Nii Tackie is from Alex Agyei-Agyiri's 'Unexpected Joy at Dawn'; Kabria is from Amma Darko's 'Faceless'; Yaremi is from Bayo Adebowale's 'Lonely Days'.
Accurate character-to-text attribution is essential for textual analysis.
2
Match each character to their specific defining plot action or social contribution.
Adah experiences London hardship; Nii Tackie travels to Nigeria; Kabria conducts research for MTEE; Yaremi resists widow inheritance in Kufi.
Connecting characters to their primary narrative struggles reflects comprehensive understanding of the prescribed prose texts.

Key Concept

Character Roles and Plot Development in Prescribed African Novels
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