Which of the following passages from Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali best illustrates a conflict between Sogolon Djata and society?

a.

“Through your fault I have just suffered the greatest affront of my life! What have I done, God, for you to punish me in this way?”

b.

“Sogolon Kedjou and her children lived on the queen mother’s leftovers.”

c.

“Take them then, since your son is unequal to mine.’ then she laughed derisively with that fierce laughter which cuts through your flesh. . . .”

d.

“As men have short memories, Sogolon’s son was spoken of with nothing but irony and scorn. People had seen one-eyed kings, one-armed kings, and lame kings, but a stiff-legged king had never been heard tell of.”