Literature-In-English Paper 3 WASSCE (SC), 2020

Question 7

    OLIVER GOLDSMITH: She Stoops to Conquer

     

    Assess Marlow and Hastings’ first encounter with Mr Hardcastle.


Observation

 

This was another popular question. However, candidates’ answers were not detailed as they dwelt more on mere narration without the demands of the question.

The required answers should include:

  • Statement of the central theme.
  • Character identification.
  • Tony’s trick of leading them to Hardcastle’s house, as if to an inn.
  • Marlow and Hastings’ rudeness towards Mr Hardcastle.
  • Marlow’s discovery and his decision to leave immediately.
  • Significance of the encounter: provides humour, reveals the problems of arranged marriage.

 

Candidates’ performance in the question was good.