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Lit 110: Introduction To East African Literature Question Paper

Lit 110: Introduction To East African Literature

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2009

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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR (SCHOOL BASED)
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS)
COURSE CODE: LIT 110
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO EAST AFRICAN LITERATURE

DATE: 23rd December 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer any four questions. Question one is compulsory. Avoid repetition of
texts in more than one question.

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1. With illustrations from two novels by East Africans studied in the course,
discuss six main issues dealt with by East African writers. How far can
you say they have been realistic to social, cultural, political, and economic
realities of the region?

2. Evaluate and comment on the depiction of the themes of abject poverty,
immorality an family disintegration by Meja Mwangi in one of his novels.
What does this say about the urbanized East African populace?

3. Using three short stories from an anthology studied in the course,
evaluate critically the concern with the issues of clash between the
Western and African values (or traditions and modernity) and their
impact.
4. Identify and discuss some five major themes dealt with By East African
playwrights. Illustrate with one play from the region studied in the
course.

5. With illustrations from three of the attached poems from East Africa to
support your points, identify ad discuss six main themes tackled by East
African poets. What factors have influenced the writers?

6. How far is it true that topical songs reflect the contemporary concerns in
the society? Use three oral poems/songs from your community to
discuss.

Poems for question 5

The Word Seeks a Free Voice (L. O. Abukutsa)

Besieged
By this man’s vision of self-interest
From above our poor heads
Or the lover’s calculated cliché …

Trapped
By the newspapers garbled gems
The true word
Flies out of boundless voices
Aspiring to a vision
Unclouded by stale sermons
And humanity profaning divinations.

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