Litt 221: South African Literature Question Paper
Litt 221: South African Literature
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SB) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : LITT 221
UNIT TITLE : SOUTH AFRICAN LITERATURE
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer any three questions
Question One
Analyze the place and role of South African poets in the country’s fight for liberation. (20 marks)
Question Two
Alex La Guma advocates for violence as the only solution to bring to an end domination and exploitation in South Africa. Discuss the validity of this statement with close reference to the text In the Fog of the Season’s End.
(20 marks)
Question Three
Examine the concept of Apartheid as portrayed by South African writers with illustrations from Athol Fugard’s Blood Knot. (20 marks)
Question Four
South African writing also deals with global issues rather than merely handling the issues that are specific to South Africa. Discuss the validity of this statement with specific illustrations from texts used in this course. (20 marks)
Question Five
Peter Abraham’s Mine Boy clearly brings out the suffering of South African blacks during colonialism. Discuss (20 marks)
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