SECTION E – African Prose
BAYO ADEBOWALE: Lonely Days
Examine the attitude of the people of Kufi towards death in the novel.
Explanation
The required answers should include:
i. The people’s attitude to death based on their cultural beliefs.
ii. Categories of death in Kufi: good and bad.
iii. Suspicion surrounding death.
iv. Death as a transition from the physical to the spiritual.
v. The dead offer a helping hand.