Question

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. ... he leaned against a window and looked out. ... okeke was trying hard not to think of his two grandsons. but he knew he was now fighting a losing battle. ... his mind immediately returned to the children. how could he shut his door against them? - \marriage is a private affair,\ chinua achebe which quotation from the passage best suggests future change to the tradition for women? \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.\ \okeke was trying hard not to think of his two grandsons.\

Explanation:

The phrase "Okeoke was trying hard not to think of his two grandsons" shows a shift in his internal struggle. It implies that his feelings for his grandsons (who are part of a new generation with potentially different views on women's roles, as the story contextually relates to marriage traditions) might lead him to change his stance on the traditional views (as he is fighting a "losing battle" against thinking of them, suggesting he may give in to new ideas related to the next - generation, which could include changes in women's traditions). The other quotes focus more on his current internal conflict (resolution falling in, telling himself not to give in, steeling his heart) rather than a direct indication of future change.

Answer:

"Okeke was trying hard not to think of his two grandsons."