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Kenyan Literature

Poem: If by Jared Angira

Chapter 8 to 14 Summary of Kiriamiti’s My Life in Crime

Study Guide: Matigari by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Poem: “A Look in the Past” by Jared Angira

Themes in John Kiriamiti’s My Life in Crime

Characters in John Kiriamiti’s My Life in Crime

A Review of ‘The Trial of Dedan Kimathi’

Summary/Analysis of Matigari by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Memorable Quotes from Kiriamiti’s My Life in Crime

Poem: If by Jared Angira

Part 1 Summary and Analysis of Matigari by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Content Analysis of Jared Angira’s “If”

Chapter 1 to 7 Summary of Kiriamiti’s My Life in Crime

Chapter 8 to 14 Summary of Kiriamiti’s My Life in Crime

ONCE UPON A TIME

Study Guide: Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara

Themes in Gabriel Okara’s “Once Upon a Time”

Content Analysis of Gabriel Okara’s “Once Upon a Time”

Poem: “Once Upon a Time” by Gabriel Okara

NEW TONGUE

Q & A: Discuss the use of imagery in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

Q & A: Comment on the significance of the title “New Tongue” in Elizabeth Kamara’s poem

Q & A: Identify and explain four poetic devices employed by Elizabeth Kamara in “New Tongue”

Q & A: Examine the conflict between tradition and modernity in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

Q & A: Discuss the central theme in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

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