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CHL821S - CHILDRENS LITERATURE - 1ST OPP - NOV 2024 |
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nAm I BI A u n IVE RS ITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS (HONOURS)
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08BAEN
LEVEL:8
COURSE CODE: CHL821 S
COURSE NAME: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2024
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3H00
MARKS: 75
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR. A. M. HAUTEMO
MODERATOR: PROF. N. MLAMBO
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES (Including this front page)
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SECTION A - COMPULSORY
[25 MARKS]
This section is compulsory, and it consists of ONE question.
QUESTION 1
25 MARKS
Contemporary children's literary texts are often framed around social concerns affecting
children and/or society.
Assess the validity of this statement with close reference to any TWO narratives studied in
this course.
SECTION 8 ELECTIVE QUESTIONS
[50 MARKS]
This section consists of three questions. You are required to select TWO questions to
answer.
QUESTION 2
......... 25 MARKS
Write an essay in which you discuss any FIVE themes of the text Robinson Crusoe and how
they are related to post-colonial children's literature in Africa.
QUESTION 3
......... 25 MARKS
To what extent is Achebe's Chike and the River a suitable novel for children? Support your
answer by referring closely to the text.
QUESTION 4
......... 25 MARKS
What, in your opinion, is a fantasy book? Identify and discuss the characteristics of fantasy,
its value for children, and its features. Use examples from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by R. Dahl.
TOTAL MARKS [75]
END OF EXAMINATION
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