"If A provoked houseboy Cannot match his Wicked master Strength with strength, He maims the master's favorite Goat!"Obaruduagbon employs this proverb to exp...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1994 Subject: Literature In English

Question 1 Report

"If

A provoked houseboy

Cannot match his

Wicked master

Strength with strength,

He maims the master's favorite

Goat!"Obaruduagbon employs this proverb to explain why

Answer Details
The proverb in the passage suggests that if someone who is weaker cannot retaliate against a stronger aggressor, they may take their frustration out on someone or something else weaker than themselves. Obaruduagbon employs this proverb to explain why, in his view, Uwangue Egiebo was murdered. He suggests that since Uwangue Egiebo was seen as a weaker target than the Oba, and Obaruduagbon and Esasoyen were unable to confront the Oba directly, they may have taken their anger out on Uwangue Egiebo instead.

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