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Third World Literature Question Paper

Third World 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 203:
THIRD WORLD LITERATURE

DATE: MONDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER 2010 TIME: 4.30 P.M ? 6.30 P.M
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE (3) Questions
Question ONE (1) is Compulsory
Avoid duplication of material.
1.
Third World literature? might quite simply be described as a corpus of texts that explore tensions of location?. Using the above contention as a backdrop to your argument explain what you understand by the term ?Third World literature?. Illustrations should be relevant. [26 marks]
2.
How have artistic oral traditions/ creative practices enriched the corpus of texts that are usually described by the label ?Third World literature?? Use supporting examples from texts studied during the course. [22 marks]
3
The regular meaning of the term ?normative? cannot in any way be used to describe the world creation in V.S. Naipaul?s work.? To what extent does Miguel street society bear out the claim contained in this statement? Use illustrations from at least four sketches in Miguel street. [22 marks]
4.
How does the British Empire ?reproduce? itself in Bhahani Bhattacharya?s so may Hungers? Use adequate examples. [ 22 marks]
5.
Describe the structure and narrative style of Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Garcia Marquez, taking care to relate this to the concept of ?Third World Literature.? [ 22 marks]

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