Observation

This was not a popular question. The question demands that candidates discuss the journey embarked upon by the Maggi and its significance to them. The responses of candidates lacked textual references.
The requirements of the question include:

• Statement of the theme of spiritual self-discovery
• A description of the journey: it begins in winter, the magi had some harrowing experiences – the hostile cities, night fires going out and lack of shelters.

• The approach of spring as a sign of rejuvenation and hope

• The significance of the journey as a means of spiritual rebirth and a midwife of the shift from the old way of life to a new dispensation.

Candidates’ performance in the question was fair.