Rejection by Mariama Bâ (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What narrative style is used to tell the story?
What narrative style is used to tell the story?
Epistolary narrative
Why does the narrator remain nameless throughout the story?
Why does the narrator remain nameless throughout the story?
Shows women lose identity in marriage
How long had the narrator been married to Modou?
How long had the narrator been married to Modou?
Twenty-five years
What is notable about Binetou's age?
What is notable about Binetou's age?
Same age as Modou's daughter
What does Modou promise to do for Binetou's parents?
What does Modou promise to do for Binetou's parents?
Send them to Mecca
What does economic dependency prevent women from doing?
What does economic dependency prevent women from doing?
Making free choices about their lives
When does the narrator finally find her voice and choose independence?
When does the narrator finally find her voice and choose independence?
After Modou's death
Who proposes marriage to the narrator after Modou dies?
Who proposes marriage to the narrator after Modou dies?
Tamsir (Modou's brother)
What effect does the first-person perspective create?
What effect does the first-person perspective create?
Allows readers to experience emotions
What type of literature is this work considered to be?
What type of literature is this work considered to be?
African feminist literature