Question

read the passage from \marriage is a private affair\ by chinua achebe. the first paragraph is a letter that okeke sends to his son nnaemeka.

i have found a girl who will suit you admirably—ugoye nweke, the eldest daughter of our neighbour, jacob nweke. she has a proper christian upbringing. when she stopped schooling some years ago, her father (a man of sound judgment) sent her to live in the house of a pastor where she has received all the training a wife could need. her sunday school teacher has told me that she reads her bible very fluently. i hope we shall begin negotiations when you come home in december.

on the second evening of his return from lagos nnaemeka sat with his father under a cassia tree. this was the old man’s retreat where he went to read his bible when the parching december sun had set and a

which idea from this passage can be analyzed from both feminist and historical perspectives?

○ how a woman could be considered \proper\ in this culture during this period
○ how fathers and sons interact in this culture during this period
○ how children return to their hometowns to negotiate marriages during this period
○ how weather conditions affect this culture during this period

Explanation:

To analyze from feminist and historical perspectives:

• Feminist perspective: Focuses on women's roles, status, and gender norms. The option about how a woman is considered "proper" relates to gender expectations for women.
• Historical perspective: Considers the cultural context of the period. This option examines what made a woman "proper" in that specific cultural and historical time.

Other options:

• Father - son interaction (second option) is more about male relationships, not centered on women (less feminist focus).
• Children negotiating marriages (third option) is not specifically about women's status/gender norms.
• Weather affecting culture (fourth option) is unrelated to gender or feminist concerns.

Answer:

A. how a woman could be considered "proper" in this culture during this period