JAMB - Literature In English (2011 - No. 2)
These questions are based on general Literary principles
'Good warriors make others come to them and do not go to others...
When you induce an opponent to come to you, then their force is always empty,
like attacking emptiness with fullness is throwing stones on eggs.'
Zhang Yu: The Art of War
The theme of the passage above is
'Good warriors make others come to them and do not go to others...
When you induce an opponent to come to you, then their force is always empty,
like attacking emptiness with fullness is throwing stones on eggs.'
Zhang Yu: The Art of War
The theme of the passage above is
folly of soldiers
spurring people to action
war
inspiration
Explanation
The passage is from The Art of War, which is a classic military treatise. It discusses strategic warfare, emphasizing the idea that skilled warriors do not rush into battle but instead manipulate their opponents into coming to them, making them vulnerable. The analogy of "throwing stones on eggs" reinforces the idea of gaining a strategic advantage over the enemy.
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