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ILT511S - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 1A - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024 |
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nAm I BI A u n IVE RS ITV
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BENL
LEVEL: 5
COURSE CODE: ILTSllS (lA}
COURSE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE lA
SESSION:
JULY 2024
PAPER:
THEORY
DURATION:
3 HOURS
MARKS:
100
SUPPLEMENTARY/ SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION
EXAMINER(S) Dr E. =l=Gawas
Mr F. Salomo
Ms S. Benhard
QUESTION PAPER
MODERATOR: Ms A. Nghikembua
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer three {3} questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Write clearly and neatly.
4. Number the answers clearly.
5. Indicate whether you are a FM, PM or DI student on the cover of your
answer booklet.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Examination paper
2. Examination script
THIS MEMORANDUM CONSISTS OF _2_ PAGES {Including this front page)
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SECTION A
Answer ONE question from this section.
Question 1
[35]
In a well-structured essay of 350-400 words, discuss three ways in which Vukani's mother still
enables and encourages colonialism in post-independent South Africa in Njabulo Ndebele's
short story The Music of the Violin.
OR
Question 2
[35]
In a well-structured essay of 350-400 words, write an essay in which you contrast the Jwara
and Xesibe family dynamics in Zakes Mda's Ways of Dying.
SECTION B
Answer ALL the questions in this section.
Question 1
[35]
The keynote of Oedipus' character lies in his will to know - and, thereby, to control reality.
Oedipus' brilliance and determination serve him well in solving mysteries - like the riddle of
the Sphinx - but lead ultimately to his tragic downfall.
Write a well-structured essay of 350-400 words in which you critically discuss how Oedipus'
hubris and arrogance ultimately lead to his tragic downfall in Sophocles King Oedipus.
AND
Question 2
[30]
Wale Soyinka's play The Lion and the Jewel contains echoes of folklore, depicting characters and
conflicts that are reminiscent of familiar narratives, such as the love triangle and the trickster
archetype.
In a well-structured essay of 300-350 words write an essay in which you compare and contrast
the characters of Lakunle and Baroka in Wale Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel. Provide examples
to highlight their character traits and character flaws.
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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