This question is based on Literary Principles. 'El - Hadji Abdou Kader Beye was received in princely style at the girl's home. The food was exquisite and th...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1998 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on Literary Principles.

'El - Hadji Abdou Kader Beye was received in princely style at the girl's home. The food was exquisite and the scent of incense filled N'Gone's small wooden room. Nothing was omitted in the careful process of conditioning the man.'

Sembane Ousmane, 'Xala'

The writer suggests in the passage above that El-Hadji is

Answer Details
In the passage above from Sembene Ousmane's novel 'Xala,' the writer suggests that El-Hadji Abdou Kader Beye is being manipulated. The passage describes how El-Hadji is received in princely style at the girl's home and is treated to exquisite food and the scent of incense. However, the description of "nothing was omitted in the careful process of conditioning the man" suggests that El-Hadji is being manipulated or conditioned in some way. The use of the word "conditioning" implies a deliberate attempt to influence or control El-Hadji's thoughts and actions. The passage suggests that El-Hadji may be unaware of this manipulation, and that it is being done for the benefit of others rather than for his own good.

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