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 question asks for the quote that signals future change to traditional views about women (from the context of Marriage Is a Private Affair, where Okeke opposes his son's marriage outside their ethnic group, a traditional stance).

• The first quote shows his long-held resolve breaking, but does not tie to the root of the traditional conflict (his rejection of his son's choice tied to gender/traditional marriage norms).
• The second and third quotes show him resisting change, not signaling it.
• The final quote reveals he is struggling to ignore his grandsons, which indicates his hardline traditional stance is weakening; his attachment to his grandchildren will likely lead him to soften his opposition to his son's marriage, representing a shift in the traditional views he upheld.

Answer:

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