Question 4
BAYO ADEBOWALE: Lonely Days
Examine the advice of the three widows to Yaremi in the novel.
Observation
This is a popular question among the candidates. A good number of those who attempted the questions pointed out the relevance of the pieces of advice given to Yaremi by the three widows.
The required answers should include:
- Statement of the central theme.
- Character identification: Yaremi, Dedewe, Fayoyin and Radeke.
- Experiences of the widow and the expectation of the society.
- The tradition of remarrying by cap picking.
- The advice given to Yaremi and her refusal to remarry.
Candidates’ performance in this question was good.