Identify the correct option. 'The Road' by Soyinka depicts the Nigerian experiences during the middle of the twentieth century, and it reflects the roles played by drugs, criminals, corrupt policemen, and unscrupulous politicians. This line is from The Road' of Wole Soyinka : " May we never walk when the road waits, famished. " Explains the significance of this line.
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A.
The Professor's occupation promotes as personal quest for the meaning of death, which encounters him at the end of 'The Road'.
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B.
It is a prayer to Ogun, the God of the road (in Yorubha cosmology), and not simply the road itself that waits, hungry.
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C.
It is an adage that cautions against driving on the road and advocates walking on it, instead.
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D.
Soyinka's fascination with the predatory quality of the road. This beast of prey which lies in wait is "a monstrous man- eater: an inescapable doom."
Correct Answer:
B. It is a prayer to Ogun, the God of the road (in Yorubha cosmology), and not simply the road itself that waits, hungry.
Explanation:
The line, "May we never walk when the road waits, famished", is taken from 'The Road' by Soyinka which is a prayer to Ogun, the god of the road, and not simply the road itself, that waits, hungry. Hence, option (b) is correct.
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