The experience of the persona in Eliot's "The Journey of the Magi" is

Literature in English

JAMB 2025

From the novel; Selected Poems from: Exam Focus: Literature-in-English: 2021-25

The experience of the persona in Eliot's "The Journey of the Magi" is

A. challenging but fulfilling
B. rough and hopeless
C. smooth and exciting
D. tortuous and frustrating

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

The persona (one of the Magi) describes the journey as physically gruelling, recalling "the very dead of winter" and "hostile" cities. While he admits it was a "hard and bitter agony" like death, the journey is ultimately fulfilling because it leads to a spiritual transformation. He acknowledges that he "would do it again". This shows that the spiritual "Birth" he witnessed was worth the hardship.

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