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8 marksNarrative Elements and Prose Techniques

CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 10(a)

Based on Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Uchendu's reminder that 'One of the commonest names we give our children is Nneka, or 'Mother is Supreme'.'

Describe the mother-child relationships between Ekwefi and Ezinma, and Nwoye and his mother.

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  1. 10(b)Choose ONE of the relationships in (a) above and discuss TWO features of this relationship which support the view that 'Mother is Supreme'.[8 marks]
  2. 10(c)Examine ONE technique used in the presentation of the mother-child relationship.[9 marks]

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