Answering the Literature Question [With Illustrations from “Blossoms of the Savannah”, “A Doll’s House” and “The Pearl”
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Literature is a subject taught and examined under the Kenya secondary school curriculum. It is, however, integrated with English language and taught as one subject. At the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), five literature texts are examined. These texts are also called set books. A candidate is expected to prepare on at least three of the texts. Two are compulsory. The candidate must then choose one other text from three titles given. There are two major types of questions set at KCSE. One is the excerpt question that appears as question 2 in English Paper 2, and carries 25 marks. This is usually a short-answer-structured question where a part of the text is given to the learners and questions set about it. The other type of questions is the essay type where a student needs to write an essay of about 450 words. The essay should have an introduction, a body with at least four discussed points and a conclusion. This book exposes students and teachers to the best techniques of handling thsese sections. The learners will find the book interesting and enjoyable to use. For purposes of illustration, three main texts are used. They are Blossoms of the Savannah by H. R. Ole Kulet, A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen and The Pearl by John Steinbeck.
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