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Myth In Literature Question Paper

Myth In Literature

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
ALT 416: MYTH IN LITERATURE

DATE: Thursday 3rd February, 2011 TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Answer any THREE questions.
2.
You are advised to be clear and precise.

1.
By quoting from texts you read in this course discuss the concept of myth in literature.

2.
What do you think is the relationship between myth and ritual in literature?

3.
Myth is an important tool for social harmony. Using at least two texts you read in this course
take a position on this statement.

4.
By referring to at least two texts you read in this course demonstrate how myth is invented and
circulated in society.

5.
Characters V. S. Naipaul?s Miguel Street lead mythic lives which they enact through a series of
rituals. Discuss.

6.
By presenting various scenarios such as gender, class, race, ethnicity, religion and politics
discuss how myth can be open to abuse by the dominant ideology.

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