Literature-In-English Paper 3 WASSCE (PC), 2017

Question 2

    DELE CHARLEY: The Blood of a Stranger

    Examine the observance of custom in Mandoland.


Observation

This was a popular question. Most of the candidates could not discuss the observance of culture in Mandoland adequately, rather they narrated events in the play.
The required answers should include:

  • The flout of custom in the play and Kindo’s attempt to withhold it to his own detriment.
  • The King who does not have a mind of his own about custom.
  • Maligu and Soko’s trample on custom.
  • Soko’s office and his debase of custom.
  • Ways in which the people are manipulated to abuse custom.

 

Candidates’ performance in the question was fair.