A water molecule is polar because: a. the oxygen is a negative ion and the hydrogens are positive ions
b. of the difference in electronegativity between the oxygen and hydrogens
c. the attractions between molecules shift the charges within molecules
d. it does not have a charge difference within the molecule

the attractions between molecules shift the charges within molecules

Mallam was treated that way due to the fact he belongs to the low-class society. In Ghana, there are different social classes: The upper class where the rulers, nobles and similar people are part of it. The other is the middle class and the last one is the low and working class where Mallam is part. They have different rights, that's why Mallam does not have the right to speak before the higher class.