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East African Prose Fiction Question Paper

East African Prose Fiction

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 200: EAST AFRICAN PROSE FICTION

DATE: MONDAY, 21ST DECEMBER 2009

TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 12.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer THREE questions. Question 1 is compulsory. Choose
either 1(a) or (b). Avoid repetition of material in your answers.
1
Either
(a)
The three East African countries largely share similar colonial histories, yet unique in their respective countries. How is this evident in the prose fiction of East Africa? Use examples from three writers from the respective countries. (26 marks)
Or
(b)
Who is an East African Prose fiction writer? Illustrate your answer with examples from at least three East African short stories. (26 marks)
2.
Meja Mwangi is a novelist without a vision, one whose works give no hope to his characters?. Respond to this statement illustrating your answers with examples from The Cockroach Dance. (22 marks)
3.
Freedom from the colonial master does not seem to have left the inhabitants of East Africa free from oppression.? How far do you agree or disagree with the statement. Cite your examples from The Invisible Weevil. (22 marks)
4.
Discuss Marjorie?s portrait of religion in Chira. (22marks)
5.
Discuss the elements of autobiography in Not yet Uhuru - Oginga Odinga (22 marks)