Observation

A good number of candidates attempted this question. However, many of them wrote on the characters of Beneatha and Asagai without mentioning Asagai’s influence on Beneatha.

The required answers should include:

• Beneatha’s peculiar nature kindles their relationship.
• The impact of the relationship on the development of Beneatha’s self-consciousness and her quest to return to her root in Africa.
• The love relationship enables Beneatha to realise her dream of becoming a medical doctor and settling in Africa to practise.