GCELiterature in EnglishThemes and Characterisation2019

The theme of the conflict between tradition and modernity in African literature is MOST commonly illustrated by

Acharacters who celebrate Western education while despising indigenous culture
Bprotagonists torn between upholding ancestral customs and embracing new ways of lifeCORRECT
Cnarrators who describe the beauty of African landscapes in vivid detail
Dplots that focus exclusively on the political independence of African nations
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
The conflict between tradition and modernity in African literature is typically dramatised through protagonists who struggle to reconcile inherited customs, values, and beliefs with the new social realities introduced by colonialism, Western education, and urbanisation. This internal and external conflict is a defining feature of works by writers such as Chinua Achebe and Ngugi wa Thiong'o. The other options describe related but less precise representations of this theme.
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