S.6 Literature 3 Exercise 3 Caltec S.6

SENIOR SIX LITERATURE PAPER THREE Instructions - Read, Copy and Do all Exercises please THE POOR CHRIST OF BOMBA; MONGO BETI THEMES. 1. Colonialism 2. Disillusionment 3. Culture versus Catholicism/religion 4. Immorality /Guilt NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES 1. Characterisation; the sixa girls, The priests( M. Vidal, Fr. Drumont), Catechists, Zacharia, Catherine, Denis 2. The naïve narrator ( Denis) 3. The setting , various parishes visited throught the journey. 4. Use of contrast, character contrast, setting, Africans vs Whites 5. Sy mbolism SAMPLE QUESTIONS 1. How far do you think, is Rev. Father Drumonts defeat due to forces beyond his control? To what extent is his failures self infliction. 2. Discuss the significance of the Sixa to both the themes and plot of the novel, The Poor Christ of Bomba. 3. The journey undertaken by Fr. Drumont through the various parishes is also a journey into the self. Explain the statement in the light of what happens to the Rev. Fr. Drumont. 4. Discuss the narrative techniques used in the novel, The poor Christ of Bomba , saying why you find them particularly effective or ineffective. 5. How poor is the poor Christ of Bomba? Illustrate your answer drawing specific examples from the novel. 6. Account for Fr. Drumonts defeat at the end of th e novel. To what extent do you sympathise with him. 7. How effectively does Mongo Beti use characterization to reveal his message in the novel. 8. Assess the impact of the churches and the colonial governments activities on Africans in the novel, The Poor Christ of Bomba . Refer closely to the novel. 9. Examine Mongo Betis use of the sixa to comment on the colonial scenario in , The poor Christ of Bomba. 10. Analyse the role played by Zacharia in the development of events in the …