Literature-In-English Paper 2 Nov/Dec 2015

Question 1

    ASARE KONADU: A Woman in Her Prime

    Discuss the theme of friendship in the novel.


Observation

Many candidates attempted this question. However, they only concentrated on the friendship between Pokuwaa and Koramoa.

Candidates were expected to mention the following points among others:

  • Pokuwaa and Koramoa’s friendship since childhood which blosooms as they grow older.
  • Koramoa’s words of courage to Pokuwaa as she strives to conceive a child. She accompanies her on some of her trips to various sshrines of the gods who is believed will make Pokuwaa pregnant.
  • Kwadwo and Kofi Badu’s friendship which Pokuwaa questions as she believes that Kwadwo drinks palm wine because of Kofi Badu’s influence.

 

Candidates’ performance in this question was fair.