Question

Lines 69–106: Summarize Mallam Sile’s appearance based on evidence from the text. How does Mallam Sile respond to any hardships brought about by his health? What inferences, if any, can be made based on his response to hardship?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Mallam Sile is very small, has dark skin, poor eyesight and many wrinkles scattered on his face, which is hairy and has an expression that he has faced a lot on the way. In fact, Mallan Sile faced many adversities, most of them related to health, since he had several problems and refused to seek medical treatment, because he trusted that he would only be cured if God wanted to.

These adversities worsened his appearance and caused him to be underestimated and disrespected in his hometown, which caused his wife to take serious measures in his defense.