NLI521S NAMIBIAN LITERATURE - 2ND OPP - JANUARY 2024


NLI521S NAMIBIAN LITERATURE - 2ND OPP - JANUARY 2024



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nAm I BI A un IVERS ITV
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF ENGLISHAND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BENL
LEVEL:5
COURSECODE: NLl521S
COURSENAME: NAMIBIAN LITERATURE
SESSION:JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER:
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR M. MHENE
MODERATOR: MR A. BREWIS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Question 1 in Section A is compulsory. Answer one question from
Section B.
2. Total marks: 25x2=50x2=100
3. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
4. For questions 1,2, and 3,the essay must be 600 words.
5. For question 4, the essay must be 300 words
6. Number the answers clearly.
7. Write legibly.
8. Mistakes in grammar will be penalised.
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SECTION A (COMPULSORY)
Autobiography: Are you a Person or a Ghost by Dr Andrew Niikondo
QUESTION 1
(25 marks)
Write an essay on the figurative meanings of names used during the liberation struggle and
how they are linked to the concept of trauma in Are you a person or a ghost. (GOOwords)
SECTION B (Answer ONE question from one of the genres)
QUESTION 2
(25 marks)
Drama: God of Women by Professor Sifiso Nyathi
Write an essay showing how women characters are portrayed in God of Women.
OR
QUESTION 3
(25 marks)
Prose: Troubled Waters by Professor Joseph Diescho
Write an essay focusing on the experiences of Andries and Lucia. You must highlight how
their experiences are linked to the title of the novel.
OR
QUESTION 4
(25 marks)
Poetry: Selected Namibian poems by Namibian poets
Choose ONE poem from the following and write an essay of not more than 300 words.
l)Sam Nujoma Credo by Petrus Haakskeen
2) Hendrik Witbooi by Nama Traditional
Pay special attention to the following as you write your essay:
a) Brief synopsis of the poem.
b) The message in the poem(theme/themes).
(300 words)
Totalmarks:25x2=50x2=100
End of question paper