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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2002 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the poem below and answer the question

Money here, Money there
Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money
But where is the Money to spend?

Children and family matters, you're useful
Health and education matters
Food and transport
Night and day
Church and Mosque
In the Lord's name you're needed everywhere
Life is tough without you
Nothing comes easy without you.

Money O! where are you?
You are as hard as a nut to crack
Without you our problems are like my mother's
Paying beads
Will you desert the commoners like that?

They search
They count
They wait
They cry
Yet their is life of beaded needs

The theme of the poem is
Answer Details
The theme of the poem is struggle. The poem explores the pervasive role of money in everyday life and how difficult it can be to obtain. The speaker expresses frustration at the elusiveness of money, highlighting the many areas of life where it is necessary, from family matters to health and education. The repeated refrain of "Money O! where are you?" emphasizes the struggle to acquire it, while the final line, "Yet their is life of beaded needs," underscores the ongoing hardship faced by those who lack it.
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