Question

i shall not call in a native doctor. nnaemekas father was known to be obstinately ahead of his more superstitious neighbours in these matters. i will not be another mrs. ochuba. if my son wants to kill himself let him do it with his own hands. it is not for me to help him. but it was her fault, said madubogwu. she ought to have gone to an honest herbalist. she was a clever woman, nevertheless. she was a wicked murderess, said jonathan who rarely argued with his neighbours because, he often said, they were incapable of reasoning. the medicine was prepared for her husband, it was his name they called in its preparation and i am sure it would have been perfectly beneficial to him. it was wicked to put it into the herbalists food, and say you were only trying it out. six months later, nnaemeka was showing his young wife a short letter from his father. it amazes me that you could be so unfeeling as to send me your wedding picture. i would have sent it back. but on further thought i decided just to cut off your wife and send it back to you because i have nothing to do with her. how i wish that i had nothing to do with you either. when nene read through this letter and looked at the mutilated picture her eyes filled with tears, and she began to sob. dont cry, my darling, said her husband. he is essentially good - natured and will one day look more kindly on our marriage. but years what are the benefits of analyzing this passage from more than one perspective? choose two correct answers. analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective is not possible in this case because the author, chinua achebe, is male. analyzing the passage from a historical perspective would likely provide insights on how ibo people of the time viewed native medicine. analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective would likely provide insights on how ibo women are morally superior to ibo men.

Explanation:

1. For the first option: A feminist perspective focuses on gender - related issues and power dynamics between genders. The author, Chinua Achebe, is male, so a feminist perspective from the author's own (male) viewpoint is not possible as feminist analysis often centers on women's experiences and gender inequality, and a male author's inherent perspective differs from a feminist lens.
2. For the second option: A historical perspective would involve looking at the passage in the context of the time period it is set in. Analyzing how the Ibo people of that time viewed native medicine is a historical - relevant analysis as it deals with the cultural and historical context of the Ibo society regarding medicine.
3. For the third option: The statement that Ibo women are morally superior to Ibo men is not a valid feminist perspective. Feminism is about equality, not the moral superiority of one gender over the other. So this option is incorrect.

So the correct answers are the first (Analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective is not possible in this case because the author, Chinua Achebe, is male) and the second (Analyzing the passage from a historical perspective would likely provide insights on how Ibo people of the time viewed native medicine) options.

Answer:

• Analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective is not possible in this case because the author, Chinua Achebe, is male.
• Analyzing the passage from a historical perspective would likely provide insights on how Ibo people of the time viewed native medicine.