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In Bayo Adebowale's prescribed novel *Lonely Days*, how does Yaremi sustain herself financially and maintain her independence in Kufi village following the death of her husband, Ajumobi?

  1. By producing and selling dyed fabrics, taffeta, and traditional adire materialsAnswer
  2. B
    By receiving monthly financial stipends from her late husband's brothers during her mourning period
  3. C
    By taking over her late husband's former trade as a village hunter and selling bushmeat
  4. D
    By operating a sewing shop in the city with her eldest daughter, Segi

Answer

Yaremi sustains herself and preserves her autonomy by producing and selling dyed fabrics (adire) in Kufi village.
In Bayo Adebowale's *Lonely Days*, Yaremi's trade as a fabric dyer producing colorful adire and taffeta is her primary source of financial sustenance. This economic stability gives her the strength and courage to refuse traditional widowhood pressure and remarriage to her late husband's brothers.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the protagonist's socio-economic role in Bayo Adebowale's novel *Lonely Days*.
Yaremi is depicted as an independent and hard-working widow in Kufi.
Characterization in the novel highlights her economic self-sufficiency despite widowhood traditions.
2
Recall Yaremi's specific trade and source of income following Ajumobi's death.
She works as a fabric dyer, making taffeta and adire to trade in the local market.
This economic independence enables her to resist unwanted remarriage proposals from Ajumobi's relatives.

Key Concept

Character resilience and economic independence in prescribed African prose
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