Question

Read the excerpt below from Chapter 8 and answer the question.

'When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth.'

What does Achebe mean by this proverb?

A. Children take after their parents.
B. Calves are very attentive to their mothers.
C. Calves would rather eat grass then drink milk.
D. Children imitate their parents’ table manners.

Answer 1

A. Children take after their parents.

Step-by-step explanation:

By using this proverb, Achebe means that children take after their parents. He implies that in the same way in which a calf watches his mother and copies her, children observe their parents and copy them. Proverbs are sayings that express universal truths in ways that are descriptive and accessible to most people.

Answer 2

The answer is A. Children take after their parents' behaviour and imitate them in different situations, not only in table manners. Proverbs refer to universal ideas.