African Literature Question Paper

African Literature

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 401: AFRICAN LITERATURE
DATE: MONDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER 2010

TIME: 8.00 A.M. - 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer QUESTION 1 (COMPULSORY)

and any other TWO questions ONLY.

1.
(COMPULSORY):

What are the key considerations that a literary critic should bear in mind when

defining ?African Literature??

(26 marks)

2.
EITHER:

(a)
?Ayi Kwei Armah uses harsh imagery and symbolism which may disturb

delicate literary tastes in ?The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born.?

Do you agree?

(22 marks)

OR:

(b)
?The man who brings ant-infested faggots into his hut should not grumble

when lizards begin to pay him a visit.? (EZEULU, Ch.12) How does this

proverb illuminate the events in Chinua Achebe?s Arrow of God? (22 marks)

3.
Write a critical response to Mariama B a? ?s So Long A Letter.

(22 marks)

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4.
Basing your answer on any TWO short stories in J. DeGrandsaigne?s

African Short stories: An Anthology, demonstrate the extent to which the genre is

significant in ?African Literature.?

(22 marks)

5.
How does colonial experience influence the poetry in Dickinson?s

When Bullets Begin To Flower? Use appropriate illustrations in your

argument.

(22 marks)

6.
Identify any FOUR elements of style in Alex La Guma?s A Walk In the Night

and discuss how they reveal the author?s optimism for the oppressed black South

Africans.

(22 marks)

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