Alt 220: East African Prose Fiction Question Paper
Alt 220: East African Prose Fiction
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Exam Year:2013
THE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION
ALT 220: EAST AFRICN PROSE FICTION
CAMPUS: KIKUYU DATE: APRIL 2014 TIME:
Instructions: Answer question ONE and any other two questions
Question One
a) Explain the meaning of ‘’East African Prose Fiction. (2marks)
b) Using illustration from at least three texts studied in this course explain the characteristics of East African Prose. (12marks)
c) Explain the narrative techniques used by these writers. (6marks)
Question Two
a) Explain the major issues addressed by the immigrant prose fiction writers in Eastern Africa. (6marks)
b) Using any short stories from the East African region discuss any four contemporary issues addressed by the authors. (14 marks)
Question Three
Using illustrations from any text studied in this course explain four thematic concerns of the authors. (20marks)
Question Four
“Style is a major component of a literary text.’’ With reference to a text studied in this course validate the above statement. (20marks)
Question Five
Using any text studied in this course discuss the major tenets of either the Marxist or Feminist Approach . (20marks)
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