JAMB 2017 Literature in English · Question 12

This question is based on Amma Darko's Faceless The narrative style adopted in the novel is

Options

  1. A.second persons
  2. B.third person
  3. C.interior monologue
  4. D.first person

Answer: B. third person

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Analyze the question: The question asks about the narrative style (point of view) used in Amma Darko's Faceless.

Explain the concept: Narrative point of view tells us who is telling the story:

  • First person: a character tells the story using "I" and "we".
  • Second person: the narrator addresses "you" (rare in novels).
  • Third person: an outside narrator tells the story using "he", "she" and "they".
  • Interior monologue: the story is presented through a character's unspoken thoughts.

Solution: Faceless (2003) is set in Accra, Ghana, and follows Fofo, a street girl, along with Kpakpo, Baby T, Maa Tsuru, MacBran, and Poison. It is told mostly by an omniscient narrator who moves between characters, describing events, thoughts and settings with "he", "she" and "they". Some chapters, especially those involving Fofo, include her voice and perspective, but the novel's dominant technique is the third-person narrative. This also lets Darko show the lives of the street children and the powerful adults who exploit them at the same time.

Answer: B. third person

Tip: In Literature questions on narrative style, check the pronouns. "I" means first person. "He/she/they" means third person. Also remember that Darko's novels, such as Beyond the Horizon and Faceless, are largely told by a third-person narrator who moves between characters.

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