"By the Waters of Babylon," Part 2: Analyzing Theme — Unit test
Question 10 • ELA 10B - 2023
What are the benefits of analyzing this passage from more than one perspective? Select two options.
Answer
A
Analyzing the passage from a historical perspective would be beneficial because the analysis would focus on times and places rather than people and emotions.
B
Analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective would likely provide insights on how a woman like Mrs. Ochuba would be treated in the Ibo culture of that time.
C
Analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective would likely provide insights on how Ibo women are morally superior to Ibo men.
D
Analyzing the passage from a historical perspective would likely provide insights on how Ibo people of the time viewed native medicine.
E
Analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective is not possible in this case because the author, Chinua Achebe, is male.