Question 3
BAYO ADEBOWALE: Lonely Days
Examine the attitude of the women of Kufi towards their role in the novel.
Observation
This was a popular question. However, many candidates concentrated on the characters of Yaremi and the three widows. Only a few of them wrote on the attitude of Kufi women towards their roles in the novel.
The following points should be well developed by the candidates:
- Kufi women know that men are their masters.
- They work hard to keep their place with dignity
- They are treated harshly during widowhood.
- Their belief in the change of role hereafter.
- Yaremi’s rejection of the system is phenomenal.
Candidates’ performance in this question was fair.