Question

read the passage from \marriage is a private affair\ by chinua achebe.
the old man at once felt the resolution he had built up over so many years falling in. he was telling himself that he must not give in. he tried to steel his heart against all emotional appeals. it was a re - enactment of that other struggle. he leaned against a window and looked out. the sky was overcast with heavy black clouds and a high wind began to blow filling the air with dust and dry leaves. it was one of those rare occasions when even nature takes a hand in a human fight. very soon it began to rain, the first rain in the year. it came down in large sharp drops and was accompanied by the lightning and thunder which mark a change of season. okeke was trying hard not to think of his two grandsons. but he knew he was now fighting a losing battle. he tried to hum a favorite hymn but the pattering of large rain drops on the roof broke up the tune. his mind immediately
which part of this passage would be most important from both a feminist perspective and a historical perspective?
okekes willingness to accept his grandchildren from a marriage he did not arrange
how the weather affects okekes mood and his decision - making
whether logical appeals would have had a stronger effect on okeke than emotional appeals
how okekes grandsons end up standing outside his house

Explanation:

• A feminist perspective would focus on gender - related aspects. In a historical context (especially considering cultural practices around arranged marriages), Okeke's acceptance of grandchildren from a non - arranged marriage is significant. Historically, arranged marriages were common, and a man (Okeke) accepting children from a non - arranged marriage (which might have been more common as social norms changed over time) shows a shift. From a feminist perspective, it could imply that women (the mother of the grandchildren, who was part of a non - arranged marriage) and their choices (in marriage) are being somewhat recognized (through the acceptance of their children).
• The weather affecting mood is more of a literary device (like pathetic fallacy) rather than directly related to feminist or historical perspectives.
• The comparison of logical vs. emotional appeals is more of a psychological or rhetorical analysis.
• The grandchildren standing outside is a plot point but doesn't directly address the intersection of feminist (gender - related social change) and historical (marriage practice change) as strongly as Okeke's acceptance of the grandchildren.

Answer:

Okeke’s willingness to accept his grandchildren from a marriage he did not arrange.