Questions for Ahamdou Kourouma’s The Suns of Independence
Each answer will be worth 3 points. One point each for:
• Relevance/Pertinence (Address the question.) • Grammar and Punctuation (No typos. Proof-read!) • Depth of Analysis (Say something original. Go beyond surface descriptions and summaries. Advance our knowledge on the topic.)
Each answer will consist of a minimum 100 words. So, all three questions can be answered in about a page and a quarter, double spaced. Responses are due Wednesdays at 3:30 PM.
1. How is the post-independence period presented as disappointing?
In the novel, colonization has gendered and corporeal sequela.
2. What are the aftereffects of colonization experienced by African men?
3. How do African women exhibit secondary, lingering consequences from colonization?
