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Afro-American Drama And Poetry Question Paper

Afro-American Drama And Poetry

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 306: AFRO-AMERICAN DRAMA AND POETRY

DATE: Thursday 27th August, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer THREE questions; at least one question from each section.
SECTION A ? DRAMA
1.
?The issue of racial discrimination is the issue the inequality of social classes.
Racism is solved when the African American moves up socially?. Discuss the
above statement in relation to Lorraine Hansberry?s A Raisin in the Sun.

2.
?LULA: And we?ll pretend the people cannot see you. That is the citizens. And
that you are free of your own history. And I am free of my history? (Dutchman).

To what extent is Amiri Baraka?s Dutchman an affirmation or a repudiation of
African American history?

3.
Discuss two symbolic meanings of the use of songs in August Wilson?s The Piano
Lesson.

SECTION B ? POETRY
4.
With evidence from least two African American poets briefly discuss three
purposes of the poetry of the Slavery and Freedom period.
5.
Discuss the view that the Harlem Renaissance Poetry represents the African
American?s search and acceptance of self.

6.
Discuss the meaning of two forms of style of the Black Arts Poetry of the 1960?s.
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