Question 10
Comment on the persona’s impression of ageing in “The Panic of Growing Older”.
Discuss Mrs Hardcastle’s views that her son is an invalid.
Observation
This was a popular question. Quite a number of candidates attempted it.
Candidates are expected to:
- Identify the central theme of inevitability of death.
- Identify the fluttering years and the middle years as well as support their answers with textual references.
- Explicate the process of ageing pointing out the different stages of life and their associated challenges.
Candidates’ performance in the question was good