35 marksThematic Exploration, Context, and Comparative Prose Analysis

CSEC English B · January 2024 · Paper 2 · Question 6

Section C: Prose Fiction - For the Life of Laetitia by Merle Hodge

Write an essay discussing the role and purposes of storytelling in For the Life of Laetitia. Describe two incidents where stories are told, discuss the effects of one of the stories on the listeners, and examine one technique a storyteller uses to engage listeners.

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