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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 1998 (Objective)

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OLA ROTIMI: The Gods Are Not To Blame

Read the extract below and answer questions:

Speaker A: No, no, do not thank me. I am only doing my duty
Do not thank me. Instead, let me only you one quuestion
Now you have all come here sprawing, vomiting, rubbling tears on one another, begging me to do my duty, and help you. But what about you yourselves?
What have you done to help yourselves?
Answer. Or is the land at peace? Are not people ailing and dying ?
Speaker A: We are suffering my Lord, we are........

Speaker A's duty is to
Answer Details
Speaker A's duty is to rule and protect the people. In the extract, Speaker A is being asked about what they have done to help themselves instead of relying solely on him to fix everything. Speaker A responds that they are suffering and in need of help, implying that it is their duty to provide for and protect the people. The mention of the land not being at peace and people ailing and dying suggests that Speaker A's role is that of a ruler who has a responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their subjects. Therefore, the duty of Speaker A is to rule and protect the people.
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