Month: May 2017

For each question in Sections A, B and C, in addition to 25 marks indicated for content and argument, a maximum of 10 marks are also allocated for structure, development and competence.  1.      Why does Sidi refuse to agree to get married without a bride-price being paid? (8 marks) a.       What are the arguments Lakunle uses to explain why he…

2.      In the poems ‘West Indies, USA’ and ‘South’ life in the Caribbean islands is compared with life in the so called First World. a.       Explain the situation in which the speaker in EACH poem finds himself  (7 marks) b.      In EACH poem, show how the speaker suggests to us:                                                           i.            the negative aspects of life in the North.                  …

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Igbos use animals in characterization, descriptions  and explanations as a way to understand the world in a more natural ways as well as a representation of their beliefs and wisdom. The animal presence in their culture and beliefs represents their freedom and connection with nature and helps as a contrast with the modernized culture of Europe. There are two notorious…

While women in the Igbo society of the 1890s appear to be thoroughly subjugated to their male counterparts, are they depicted by Achebe as utterly powerless? Kim Piper Hiatt has the following to say about the role of women in “Things Fall Apart”: Discerning the role of women in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart (TFA) requires an attentive and…