Litt 212: Theory Of Literature And Criticism Question Paper
Litt 212: Theory Of Literature And Criticism
Course:Literature 212
Institution: Egerton University question papers
Exam Year:2014
EGERTON UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION
NJORO CAMPUS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR
THE AWAR OF DEGGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
STREAM: TIME:2HRS
INSTRUCTIONS
a)Respond to three questions in total.Question 1 is compusory
b)Present your answers in essay form.
c)Question one is worth 26 marks, while every other question is worth 22 marks
1. Assess the value of TWO of the following theories in relation to literature:
a) (post) structuralism ;
b) psychoanalysis ;
c) marxism and materialist analysis
d) feminism;
e) (post) colonial analysis.
2. Provide a theorethical understanding of the subject position of Karen Blixen''s Out of Africa.
3. Assess Chinua Achebe''s Things Fall Apart on the basis of concepts drawn from psychoanalysis .
4. Show how a Marxist literary critic might interpret Mwangi''s Kill Me Quick.
5. Present a feminist interpretation of Njau''s The Sacred Seed.
6. Discuss the relationship between freedom,land and educationas presented in Ngugi wa Thiong''o''s Weep Not Child.
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