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AFL721S - AFRICAN LITERATURE - 2ND OPP - JANUARY 2023 |
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nAm I BI A u n IVE RS ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF ENGLISHAND LINGUISTICSHONOURS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAEN
LEVEL: 7
COURSE: AFRICAN LITERATURE
SESSION: JANUARY 2023
COURSE CODE: AFL721S
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 75
EXAMINER
MODERATOR
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
DR A. HAUTEMO
DR N. MLAMBO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer THREE questions.
2. Section A is compulsory and as such you are all expected to answer the
question posed in there.
3. Section B is optional and as such you are expected to answer any TWO
questions.
4. Write clearly and neatly.
5. Number the answers clearly.
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES
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SECTION A: COMPULSORY QUESTION
This section contains only one question that is compulsory for everyone.
QUESTION 1
Discussthe four stages of African Literature listed below:
a. Pre-colonial literature
b. Colonial literature
c. The period of decolonisation, and
d. Post-colonial literature
SECTION B: OPTIONAL QUESTIONS
Answer any two (2) questions from this section.
[25 MARKS]
[25 MARKS]
[SO MARKS]
QUESTION 2
[25 MARKS]
The play "Sizwe Bansi is Dead" by Athol Fugard focuses on the unequal relationships between
the colonists and black South Africans. Support and justify your answer by referring to the
characters and events in the play.
QUESTION 3
[25 MARKS]
What is the symbolic significance of music in Vera's novel, Butterfly Burning? Support your
discussion with evidence from the text.
QUESTION 4
[25 MARKS]
Examine how the issue of cultural conflict is presented by p'Bitek's Song of Lawino and Song of
Oco/.
TOTAL MARKS: 75
END OF EXAMINATION
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