Question

read the passage from \marriage is a private affair\ by chinua achebe.
the old man at once felt the resolution he had built up over so many years falling in. he was telling himself that he must not give in. he tried to steel his heart against all emotional appeals. it was a re - enactment of that other struggle. he leaned against a window and looked out. the sky was overcast with heavy black clouds and a high wind began to blow filling the air with dust and dry leaves. it was one of those rare occasions when even nature takes a hand in a human fight. very soon it began to rain, the first rain in the year. it came down in large sharp drops and was accompanied by the lightning and thunder which mark a change of season. okeke was trying hard not to think of his two grandsons. but he knew he was now fighting a losing battle. he tried to hum a favorite hymn but the pattering of large rain drops on the roof broke up the tune. his mind immediately
which part of this passage would be most important from both a feminist perspective and a historical perspective?
○ okeke’s willingness to accept his grandchildren from a marriage he did not arrange
○ how the weather affects okeke’s mood and his decision - making
○ whether logical appeals would have had a stronger effect on okeke than emotional appeals
○ how okeke’s grandsons end up standing outside his house

Explanation:

From a feminist perspective, the traditional arranged marriage system and a man's acceptance of a non - arranged marriage (and thus his grandchildren from it) relates to gender roles and women's agency in marriage. From a historical perspective, arranged marriages were a common practice in many historical contexts, and Okeke's acceptance of a non - arranged marriage shows a shift in traditional norms. The other options: the weather affecting mood is not relevant to feminist or historical perspectives; logical vs emotional appeals is not related to these two perspectives; and the grandsons standing outside is a minor detail. So Okeke's willingness to accept his grandchildren from a marriage he did not arrange is the most important part.

Answer:

A. Okeke’s willingness to accept his grandchildren from a marriage he did not arrange