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2 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
SECTION A: NOVEL
QUESTION 1 (ESSAY QUESTION)
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
NOTE: Use the 35-mark assessment rubric to assess the candidates’ essays.
The following points may be included in the essay, among others:
Boo’s development from monster to saviour
o The adults of Maycomb are hesitant to talk about Boo.
o The children’s notions about his grotesque appearance and his
reasons for remaining hidden.
o The gifts in the knot-hole of the tree.
o Jem’s pants is mended by Boo after it has been torn in the fence.
o Boo covers Scout with a blanket on the night Miss Maudie’s house
burns down.
o He is the one who saves them from harm/death at Bob Ewell’s hands.
How Scout’s understanding of Boo develops
o Scout’s feelings after the ‘roll-in-the-tyre’ incident.
o Her reluctance to continue the ‘Radley family’ game.
o The realisation that Boo was the mysterious donor of the gifts; the
one who had mended Jem’s pants; the one who had covered her with
a blanket and, ultimately, the one who had saved their lives.
o Her regret.
The lessons Boo teaches Scout and Jem
o Scout realises the truth in Atticus’s advice not to judge a person until
she has walked around in his skin.
o Scout understands why Heck Tate decides not to press charges
against Boo after he has killed Bob Ewell.
o Boo becomes their friend; Scout walks Boo back to his home.
o The realisation that they did not return Boo’s love saddens her. [35]
OR
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 3
QUESTION 2 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
2.1 2.1.1 Scout/Jean Louise Finch (1)
2.1.2 In the Radley backyard./On the Radley property. (1)
2.1.3 Jem, Scout and Dill go onto the Radley property hoping to
catch a glimpse of Boo/to spy on Boo. (1)
While Jem crawls along the porch, a shadow moves
towards him. (1)
Mr Radley hears ‘a trespasser’ and fires a shot. (1)
The children run but Jem’s pants gets caught in the fence.
(1) (4)
2.1.4 B hyperbole. (1)
2.1.5 False (1) “Had Jem’s pants been safely on him, we would not
have slept much anyway”. (1) (2)
2.1.6 Boo has been incarcerated/locked up in his home for
twenty-five years. (1)
Scout imagines that he has escaped/been released and is
about to pursue them/take revenge on them. (1) (2)
2.1.7 Both are frantic movements suggesting insanity/madness. (1)
2.1.8 He displays a determined/resolute/decisive/attitude.
NOTE: Not ‘aggressive’ (1)
2.1.9 (a) He could be shot/wounded and possibly killed by Mr
Nathan Radley. (2)
(b) Atticus will find out that he (Jem) has blatantly disobeyed
him and will give him a severe whipping/lashing/hiding. (2)
2.1.10 ‘lickin’ (1)
2.1.11 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response, e.g.:
I would have left my pants in the Radley yard rather than risk
losing my life/being shot at.
OR
I would have fetched my pants rather than be given a hiding and
have Atticus not trust me any further. (2)
AND
4 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
2.2 2.2.1 Match the names in Column A to the descriptions in Column B.
Write down only the question number and the letter (A – D) of
your answer.
(a) C/Uneducated, filthy whites
(b) A/Respectable, humble negro
(c) D/Scout and Jem’s father (3)
2.2.2 Tom, a black man is accused of raping/alleged to have raped
Mayella, a white woman (1) and is being defended by Atticus. (1) (2)
2.2.3 Tom was brave to go inside the fence at the request of a white
girl (1) in those racist times. (1)
OR
Tom was foolish to go inside even on her request (1) knowing
the consequences in those times. (1) (2)
2.2.4 Mayella testifies that she asked Tom to chop up a
chiffarobe.
According to Tom, he had chopped up a chiffarobe a year
ago.
Mayella has, in fact, asked him to fix an inside door on the
day of the alleged rape. (3)
2.2.5 He is honest/truthful, principled/has good morals,
courteous/respectful. (1)
2.2.6 (a) The whites (1)
(b) The fact that Tom went onto the Ewell property many
times was incredible/unbelievable. (1)
2.2.7 Yes. There are still kind/generous/unselfish people in this world
to whom money is not the only important thing/who are not
materialistic/capitalistic.
OR
No. Life is too expensive/jobs are too scarce, so people have to
charge for their services.
NOTE:
Do not award a mark for YES/NO only. Consider the
answer as a whole and award a mark accordingly.
The motivation/reason must suit the initial YES/NO
response. (2)
[35]
OR
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 5
QUESTION 3 (ESSAY QUESTION)
LORD OF THE FLIES
NOTE: Use the 35-mark assessment rubric to assess the candidates’ essays.
The following points may be included in the essay, among others:
The boys’ journey from civilisation to savagery
o Discarding their clothes for nakedness.
o From cleanliness to dirt.
o From being responsible to having fun, e.g. kindling the fire and
building shelters to war cries, ululating and enjoying the pursuit more
than obtaining the meat.
o From hunting games to murder, e.g. the hunting game with Robert
hacking off the pig’s head.
The hunting and killing of the pig
o Jack’s hesitation in killing the pig on their first hunt.
o The brutal slaughter of the sow on the second hunt.
The killing of Simon and Piggy
o Simon’s attempt to tell the others the truth about the beast.
o The ritual sacrifice of Simon.
o Roger pushes a rock onto Piggy, who is smashed on the rocks. [35]
OR
6 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
QUESTION 4 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
LORD OF THE FLIES
4.1 4.1.1 Ralph is referring to the day when their plane crashed on the
island. (1)
4.1.2 They will need shelter from the rain should the weather turn bad
(1) and because of the littluns fears of the ‘beastie’ at night. (1) (2)
4.1.3 Ralph’s priority is survival and rescue (1) whereas Jack focuses
on his hunt for meat/food and fun. (1) (2)
4.1.4 He does not want to make actual reference to fear/the
problem they are experiencing with the younger boys
then.
He wants to avoid talking about the unpleasant. (2)
4.1.5 The youngest boys in the group./Boys who are about four or five
years old./The youngest boys who run around and are not
involved in any physical labour./The small boys who play, eat
fruit and make up stories. (1)
4.1.6 The “beastie” is a dead parachutist on the mountain (1) who has
become entrapped/entangled in the lines of his parachute. (1)/A
human airman, whose body has started rotting (1) and is held
together by the straps of his parachute./The decaying corpse (1)
of a pilot who has been entangled in the trees. (1)
When the wind blows, it catches the parachute strings and pulls
the body into a seated position, (1) giving the beast life-like
movements. (1)
NOTE: Any FOUR points (4)
4.1.7 C shrank back from fear. (1)
4.1.8 False. (1) “... they both pushed their anger away.” (1) (2)
4.1.9 The mention of snakes is an unpleasant reminder of the
fire that raged out of control and killed the little boy with
the birthmark on his face. (1)
The snakes are further reminders of the fear of the beast
that still haunts the boys. (1)
No-one wants to admit their fear of the beast that really
might be there. (1)
NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above (2)
4.1.10 batty (1); crackers (1) (2)
4.1.11 The huts/shelters are symbolic of the organised
world/civilisation/protection/basic need for shelter. (1)
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 7
AND
4.2 4.2. 1 Simon’s murder (1)
4.2.2 They remind Piggy of Jack and his tribe doing a ritual dance; (1)
Roger mimicking a terrified pig (1) while thunder and lightning
were cracking (1) and the rain began to fall/there was a storm.
(1) (4)
4.2.3 Piggy is looking for excuses/an external cause for their evil
behaviour, (1) while Ralph realises that they are responsible for
their own evil. (1) (2)
4.2.4 A / savagery. (1)
4.2.5 No. (1) Piggy’s spectacles, without which he could not see, (1)
are stolen by Jack’s tribe. (1) (3)
4.2.6 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response, e.g.
Yes. It was the result of mindless, mass hysteria./
Yes. He did not want to accept/admit that it was savage
murder/he was in denial.
OR
No. It was deliberate murder./There was no real reason to kill
Simon.
NOTE:
Do not award a mark for YES/NO only. Consider the
answer as a whole and award a mark accordingly.
The motivation/reason must suit the initial YES/NO
response. (2)
4.2.7 (a) double (1)
(b) found (1)
[35]
OR
8 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
QUESTION 5 (ESSAY QUESTION)
A GRAIN OF WHEAT
NOTE: Use the 35-mark assessment rubric to assess the candidates’ essays.
The following points may be included in the essay, among others:
Kihika as hero
o Kihika is the key heroic figure in the novel.
o He is presented to us through the thoughts and recollections of
others.
o He is idealised as a hero by the village people – they only
remember his inspiring speeches and daring actions.
o Kihika easily talks of killing and bloodshed and despises the weak.
o He undermines colonial authority and is prepared to lose his own
life if necessary.
o By carrying out all the actions which are attributed to him, he earns
the respect and admiration of the people.
o He believes that Kenyans should take action and often quotes the
Bible.
o He compares himself to Moses.
o By dying in the struggle for independence, he achieves the status
of a martyr.
Mugo as hero
o The villagers also consider Mugo a hero.
o They are aware of his intervention when Wambuku was beaten in
the trench – they see this as a heroic stance against the colonial
regime.
o The villagers compose a ‘village anthem’ to celebrate his heroism.
o Kihika assumes that Mugo can be trusted.
o By refusing to lead the celebrations he is perceived as a modest
hero.
o Both Gikonyo and Mumbi confide in Mugo because they regard him
as a hero.
o Even when Mugo confesses that he betrayed Kihika, Gikonyo
praises his courage.
o Like Kihika, he compares himself to Moses.
o He desires to be a “saviour”.
o In the end, he comes to terms with his past by confessing his
treachery and this is seen as a heroic act.
[35]
OR
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 9
QUESTION 6 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
A GRAIN OF WHEAT
6.1 6.1.1 He is the District Officer. (1)
6.1.2 “a lone man” (1)
6.1.3 (a) He is nervous/has to sum up courage to commit the
deed/He pretends to be afraid to elicit a reaction from
the passer-by. (1)
(b) Onomatopoeia (1)
6.1.4 He crouches/shrinks close to the hedge. (1)
He walks unsteadily/stumbles. (1)
His knees touch each other./He appears physically
impaired. (1)
NOTE: Any TWO of the above. (2)
6.1.5 True. (1) “Tom did not die immediately.”/”drove himself to the
hospital”/”he died three hours later”. (2)
6.1.6 “Usiogope Mzee” means “don’t fear”. (1)
It is ironic for Tom to utter these words, when fear is the very
emotion he evokes in the people. (1)
NOTE: 2 marks OR 0 (2)
6.1.7 A / famous. (1)
6.1.8 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response, e.g.
Yes. He had been friendly towards the old man.
OR
Yes. He was not given a chance to defend himself.
OR
No. He himself has committed so many murders (and people
fear him).
NOTE:
Do not award a mark for YES/NO only. Consider the
answer as a whole and award a mark accordingly.
The motivation/reason must suit the initial YES/NO
response. (2)
10 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
6.1.9 Mugo sees a “Wanted” poster for Kihika. (1)
He, then, informs on Kihika/betrays him to Thompson. (1)
Kihika is hanged in public from a tree. (1) (3)
6.1.10 hatred/contempt (1)
6.1.11 The title of the novel means that a seed dies and a new form
emerges./The seed “dies” to give way to something new./A grain
of wheat must die before it can bring forth fruit. (1)
This is an image of self-sacrifice. (1)
Kihika has sacrificed himself for the independence of Kenya. (1) (3)
AND
6.2 6.2.1 (a) When he was in detention/the last detention camp at
Wamumu. (1)
(b) The stool was for Mumbi (1) as a wedding gift. (1) (2)
6.2.2 Mugo confesses to having betrayed Kihika. (1)
6.2.3 When Gikonyo goes to see the commandant of the detention
camp to confess to having taken the oath, (1) he hears his own
footsteps on the pavement/the sound of his footsteps as he
walks to betray his oath. (1) (2)
6.2.4 “At every thought he was pricked with guilt.” (1)
6.2.5 The theme of confession (and forgiveness). (1)
6.2.6 (a) biblical (1)
(b) oath (1)
(c) forgiveness (1)
6.2.7 It is the Swahili word (1) for “working together”/“pulling
together”/“self-help”. (1) (2)
6.2.8 Karanja worked with the British/whiteman by trying to find
and punish members of The Movement/Mau Mau. (1)
Gikonyo betrays his comrades by confessing the oath
while in detention. (1)
OR
Both betrayed the Movement/the struggle. (2) (2)
[35]
TOTAL SECTION A: 35
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 11
SECTION B: DRAMA
QUESTION 7 (ESSAY QUESTION)
ROMEO AND JULIET
NOTE: Use the 35-mark assessment rubric to assess the candidates’ essays.
The following points may be included in the essay, among others:
The fights between the servants of the Capulets and the Montagues
e.g. Tybalt and Romeo; Tybalt and Mercutio; the servants of the two
families:
o Capulet calls for his sword when he sees the fight between his men
and Montague’s men.
o When Tybalt sees Romeo at the Capulet party he wants to attack
him.
o Kihika easily talks of killing and bloodshed and despises the weak.
o Mercutio wants a fight rather than have Tybalt speak to Benvolio.
o Tybalt kills Mercutio.
o Romeo and Tybalt fight.
o Lady Capulet’s call for Romeo to be killed.
Juliet’s suicide
o Juliet takes a knife with her when she goes to see Friar Lawrence.
o She appears dead after consuming Friar Lawrence’s potion to
avoid marriage to Paris.
o Romeo thinks she has died and kills himself.
o Juliet learns of Romeo’s death.
o She kills herself in reality thereafter.
Romeo’s suicide
o Friar Lawrence’s letter does not reach Romeo. So, he is unaware
of the plan hatched by the Friar.
o Romeo persuades the chemist (‘apothecary’) to sell him poison
even though it is against the law.
o He sees Juliet’s ‘dead’ body, kisses her and drinks the poison. [35]
OR
12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
QUESTION 8 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
ROMEO AND JULIET
8.1 8.1.1 (a) Tybalt is Lord and Lady Capulet’s nephew. (1)
(b) Tybalt’s rage/anger. (1)
8.1.2 (a) There is bitter hatred and a long-standing feud between
the Montagues and the Capulets./As Romeo is a
Montague, he is an enemy/not a friend of the Capulets. (2)
(b) He accuses Romeo of villainous intentions/of coming to
their festivities with bad intentions. (2)
8.1.3 Capulet remembers the Prince’s warning that anyone caught
fighting and disturbing the peace again will be sentenced to
death. (2)
8.1.4 (a) Personification (1)
(b) The city of Verona is given the human quality of
bragging. (2)
8.1.5 True. (1) Later, Capulet himself becomes angry./Capulet is a
short-tempered person. (1) (2)
8.1.6 C / fight. (1)
8.1.7 Rosaline, a Capulet, is the woman whom Romeo is in
love with. (1)
Romeo is saddened by the fact that she does not return
his love. (1)
Benvolio persuades Romeo to attend the Capulets’
masked ball where he can meet Rosaline and all the
other beautiful ladies of Verona. (1)
He agrees to go because he longs to see Rosaline. (1) (4)
8.1.8 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response, e.g.
Yes. Romeo is a Montague and, therefore, an enemy.
OR
No. Romeo behaves like a dignified gentleman/His behaviour is
well-mannered and dignified.
OR
No. Romeo is truthful and highly regarded in Verona.
NOTE:
Do not award a mark for YES/NO only. Consider the
answer as a whole and award a mark accordingly.
The motivation/reason must suit the initial YES/NO
response. (2)
AND
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 13
8.2 8.2.1 She has raised/brought up Juliet (1)
She has been a source of advice and support for Juliet. (1)
She has been more of a companion than a governess. (1)
NOTE: Any TWO of the above. (2)
8.2.2 She has been to confession/gone to confess her sins. (2)
8.2.3 Capulet has arranged for Juliet to marry Paris. (1) She has
refused this proposal, thus incurring her father’s fury and threat
to disown her. (1) (2)
8.2.4 Juliet wants to tell Friar Lawrence of her
frustration/anger/despair at her imminent marriage to Paris (1)
and seek his help in preventing it. (1) (2)
8.2.5 (a) gadding (1)
(b) behests (1)
(c) knot (1)
8.2.6 Capulet thinks that the whole of Verona should be grateful to the
Friar for having persuaded Juliet to accept marriage to Paris –
but we know that the Friar’s motives for wanting to help Juliet
are quite different. (2)
8.2.7 Friar Lawrence is Juliet’s advisor and confidante./She
places absolute trust in him. (1)
He marries Romeo and Juliet in secret. (1)
She trusts him with her life when he suggests the drinking
of the potion. (1)
NOTE: Any TWO of the above. (2)
[35]
OR
14 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
QUESTION 9 (ESSAY QUESTION)
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
NOTE: Use the 35-mark assessment rubric to assess the candidates’ essays.
The following points may be included in the essay, among others
Why Themba goes into exile and Sipho stays:
o Themba goes into exile immediately after being caught in bed with
Sipho’s wife.
o Another reason for leaving is because the political situation was
getting dangerous and his life was in danger.
o He is considered ‘a man’ and a hero of the Struggle in the township
because of his personality and his rousing speeches at political
rallies.
o He never returns to South Africa and dies in exile, not being able
‘to give back’ to the community.
o Sipho remains at home in South Africa, working in the library and
supporting his family.
o Sipho is resentful that Temba left without considering what would
happen to his family.
o He has lived in the same house in New Brighton all his life.
o He wasn’t a hero of the Struggle, but he fought for freedom with
thousands of other ordinary people – participating in public
marches and demonstrations and helping to vote the ANC into
power in 1994.
How this affects their lives
o Themba asks the UDF to use his father’s funeral as a political rally.
This he does from London.
o The funeral loses it personal meaning for the family.
o Sipho has to pay for the funeral, but is unable to honour his father
in the way he would have liked. He is resentful about this.
o Sipho never gets a chance to confront Themba for having cheated
on him (Sipho) by having an affair with his (Sipho’s) wife.
The views of Sipho, Thando and Mandisa about the TRC
o Mandisa accompanies Thando to a TRC hearing.
o She returns with much criticism levelled at the TRC.
o She is of the opinion that ‘somebody must be made to pay’.
o Thando helps the TRC as an interpreter.
o She counters Mandisa’s criticism of the TRC process.
o Sipho shares Mandisa’s sentiments about the TRC.
o Their views about the TRC reflect their attitudes towards their
sufferings and their persecutors. [35]
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 15
OR
QUESTION 10 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
10.1 10.1.1 The post of Chief Librarian. (2)
10.1.2 He is 63 years old/two years from retirement/a younger person
could be appointed in the post (1) which he was hoping to get. (1) (2)
10.1.3 The funeral arrangements (1)
10.1.4 (a) airport (1)
(b) parents (1)
10.1.5 He will be wearing a suit and tie/formally dressed. (1)
He is expecting his niece/a guest from London, as well as, the
body of his brother so his dress would reflect his respect. (1) (2)
10.1.6 Despite the gravity/seriousness of the situation (Themba’s
death)./The arrival of Themba’s body. (1)
Thando can still be witty/humorous. (1) (2)
10.1.7 Sipho feels hurt/upset/bitter.
He remembers how Luvuyo compared him to Themba and
regarded him a coward. (2)
10.1.8 Sipho dealt, in his own small but important way, with the
injustices of apartheid./He stayed home and supported the
family. (1)
Themba was a political activist, addressed rallies and
meetings./He went into exile. (1) (2)
10.1.9 Sarcastic/bitter (1)
10.1.10 D/activist. (1)
10.1.11 He respects others/is considerate of other people. (1)
16 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
10.1.12 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response, e.g.
Yes. Answering these questions would bring back too many
painful memories.
OR
No. Thando has the right to receive answers.
NOTE:
Do not award a mark for YES/NO only. Consider the answer as
a whole and award a mark accordingly.
The motivation/reason must suit the initial YES/NO response. (2)
10.1.13 False. (1) “Tell me more about him.” (1) (2)
AND
10.2 10.2.1 (a) The struggle for freedom in South Africa./The efforts and
sacrifices of people working for democracy. (1)
(b) A South African who left the country illegally or on exit
permits and were not allowed back. (2)
10.2.2 He was sick./His sickness. (1)
10.2.3 A policy of racial segregation in South Africa. (2)
10.2.4 (Themba’s) ashes in an urn. (2)
10.2.5 negotiate (1)
10.2.6 (a) frustration/loss/despair (1)
(b) The fact that Mandisa, Themba’s daughter wants to lure
Thando away from him is tantamount to Themba still
“taking from him”.
Mandisa, like her father, wants to take away from him,
his only family member left. (2)
10.2.7 Political exiles vs. those who stayed. (1)
[35]
TOTAL SECTION B: 35
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 17
SECTION C: SHORT STORIES
QUESTION 11 (ESSAY QUESTION)
Relatives – Chris van Wyk
NOTE: Use the 35-mark assessment rubric to assess the candidates’ essays.
The following points may be included in the essay, among others:
The trio
o They are drinking beer straight from the can and are very cheerful.
o They are friendly and make the narrator feel at home/welcome him
into their circle.
o They draw him out with stories and joke about his ‘quota of ten
girls’.
o After a few hours, the three men get off.
The juvenile delinquents
o Their khaki uniforms indicate that they are young offenders from a
reformatory.
o They do not smile and appear tough/threatening.
o They do not join in the general conversation.
o After the trio alight, the boys in khaki undergo a ‘transformation’.
o They spread themselves and their possessions carelessly all over
the compartment.
o They start speaking loudly about their gang fights and about
revenge.
o They are on their way home to attend the funeral of their brother,
who has been killed by a rival gang.
The narrator’s changing moods
o The narrator experiences warmth and a sense of belonging with
the three young men.
o He entertains them with the story of his travelling companion, a
colourful character called Georgie Abrahams, on the journey from
Johannesburg to Cape Town.
o His mood changes to one of alarm when the trio alight.
o His terror increases when he realises that he has to spend the
night with the boys dressed in khaki.
o The narrator’s terror causes him to lose his appetite./He does not
order anything when the caterer comes for their orders for supper.
o He is horrified when the older brother addresses him directly.
o His relief is visible when he establishes that he is ‘related’ to the
brothers.
o His appetite returns and he shares some of the brothers’ supper. [35]
OR
18 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
QUESTION 12 (CONTEXTUAL QUESTION)
THE COFFEE-CART GIRL – Es’kia Mphahlele
12.1 12.1.1 Pancakes (1) and coffee (1) (2)
12.1.2 ‘a brief spell’/‘She hardly looked’ (1)
12.1.3 She has a vague memory of the man and the strike
incident and tries to put bits of her memory together (like a
torn photograph).
She tries to remember where she knows the man from
and only after a while does she realise that he is the man
who had rescued her earlier that day. (2)
12.1.4 B / looking her up and down. (1)
12.1.5 She feels both embarrassed (1) and
surprised.(1)/embarrassment and surprise (2)
12.1.6 The workers at Metropolitan Steel Windows Ltd go on
strike. (1)
Chaos erupts in the streets. (1)
One of the coffee-carts is pushed over and damaged. (1)
A man named Ruben/China drags Pinkie’s/Zodwa’s cart to
safety. (1) (4)
12.1.7 He has eyes that look like slits/slanting eyes which made
him look Chinese. (1)
‘China’ is a slang word for ‘friend’ and he was probably
given this name by his friends. (1) (2)
12.1.8 Open-ended. Accept a well-substantiated response, e.g.
Yes. She is thin/delicate/slightly built. She seems
undernourished and, therefore, not strong./She seems
defenceless and vulnerable.
OR
No. Despite her small and ‘tender’ appearance, she is
emotionally strong.
NOTE:
Do not award a mark for YES/NO only. Consider the
answer as a whole and allocate marks accordingly.
The reason/motivation must suit the initial YES/NO
response. (2)
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 19
12.1.9 He was interesting to look at but he was not quite what he
seemed./China was civil, initially, but later the real person/his
violent nature was revealed. (2)
12.1.10 Steel windows (1)
12.2 12.2.1 To explain her situation. (2)
12.2.2 He sees Naidoo regularly in Pinkie’s company/talking and
laughing with Pinkie. (1)
Naidoo gives Pinkie a glass-studded ring. (2)
12.2.3 She is mentally and emotionally strong. (1)
She is brave and wise. (1)
OR
She does not resist or struggle to get away. (1)
She refuses to beg for her life and does not fear him. (1) (2)
12.2.4 Simile (1)
12.2.5 The theme of violence. (1)
12.2.6 He is ashamed of his coward/violent behaviour. (2)
12.2.7 True. (1) China had sent two men ‘packing’ with a knife. (1) (2)
12.2.8 (a) B / The beginning and end of Pinkie and China’s
relationship (1)
(b) C / China’s violent past (1)
12.2.9 China was raised in the township, (1) where poverty and violence
was the order of the day. (1) (2)
[35]
TOTAL SECTION C: 35
20 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
SECTION D: POETRY
QUESTION 13
Let me not to the marriage of true minds – William Shakespeare
13.1 (a) “true minds” (1)
(b) There cannot be any hindrances/obstacles/barriers/handicaps to
the union of true minds/True love will not allow obstacles to
change its nature. (1)
True love will not allow itself to be changed by outside forces. (1) (2)
13.2 The exclamation shows how strongly/passionately Shakespeare feels
about what love is NOT.
OR
The exclamation marks/signifies a shift in the poem from what love is NOT
to what it is. (2)
13.3 13.3.1 Metaphor (1)
13.3.2 Love is compared to a star which guides/navigates (the course
of) ships lost at sea. (2)
13.4 The poet has personified them/made them similar to people (1) (to
emphasise his point about true love). (1) (2)
13.5 A sickle is a curved knife that is used to harvest/cut down the crops.
Human beings will lose their ‘rosy lips and cheeks’ as time passes/‘rosy
lips and cheeks’ will be affected by the passage of time./The passing of
time will be like a knife cutting down youth and causing beauty to fade. (2)
13.6 False. (1) ‘That looks on tempests and is never shaken’. (1) (2)
13.7 C / end of time. (1)
13.8 (a) constant (½)
(b) impossible (½)
(c) affected (½)
(d) untrue (½)
(e) loved (½)
[17½]
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 21
QUESTION 14
On his blindness – John Milton
14.1 His sight/eyesight. (1)
14.2 Alliteration (1)
14.3 The world is dark for Milton because he is blind. (1)
There is much of the world that has not received the light of God’s
truth. (1) (2)
14.4 14.4.1 The use of the word “talent” is a metaphor derived from the
Biblical unit of money.
OR
In the Bible, we read Christ’s parable of the talents (a unit of
money). (1)
14.4.2 His talent for writing poetry. (1)
14.5 Milton fears that God will be angry with/scold him. (1)
14.6 A / distressed (1)
14.7 “fondly” (1)
14.8 The word “Patience” has been personified/given the characteristics of a
person. “Patience”, in this case, is the personification of God. (2)
14.9 Those people who accept God’s will as the ox accepts the wooden yoke
to which his burdens are attached, are the ones who best serve God. (2)
14.10 True. (1) “... though my soul more bent.
To serve therewith my maker ...”. (2)
14.11 (a) frustration (½)
(b) spent (½)
(c) solution (½)
(d) accept (½)
(e) patience (½)
[17½]
22 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
QUESTION 15
The serf – Roy Campbell
15.1 The sun is hot./The sun is scorching. (1)
15.2 He has probably removed his shirt because of the heat. (1)
He works close to the earth and, probably, has few possessions/is
poor. (1) (2)
15.3 15.3.1 He ploughs the fields (to prepare the soil for the planting of
crops). (1)
15.3.2 Alliteration (1)
15.3.3 The ploughman is compared to a sleepwalker/someone who
walks in his sleep. A somnambulist normally moves very slowly
and the ploughman also moves very slowly across the field with
his plough. (2)
15.4 The soil is a rich red. (1)
15.5 Accept a well-substantiated response, e.g.
I feel sorry because he has been (emotionally) hurt by the cruel insults of
his master.
OR
I do not feel sorry because there is no indication/proof that he has been
emotionally abused.
NOTE:
Do not award a mark for “I feel sorry”/“I do not feel sorry”.
Consider the answer as a whole and award the mark accordingly. (2)
15.6 False. (1) The poet has not used the words “as” or “like” so it cannot be a
simile. (1) (2)
15.7 D / unused land (1)
15.8 “tribal spears” (1)
15.9 (a) patience (½)
(b) monotonous (½)
(c) emotions (½)
(d) change (½)
(e) rebel (½)
15.10 15.10.1 figurative (½)
15.10.2 authority (½)
[17½]
(SEPTEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) 23
QUESTION 16
Mementos, 1 – W. D. Snodgrass
16.1 16.1.1 Old letters (1)
Old cheques/cancelled or cashed cheques (1)
Old newspaper clippings (1)
Old note cards (1)
NOTE: Any THREE of the above (3)
16.1.2 “yellow” (1)
16.2 The word “That” is written in italics to show the poet’s shock when he
discovers the photograph. (2)
OR
It emphasises that it is a specific/particular/significant photograph that he
remembers well./It reminds him of a special occasion in his life and in their
relationship. (2) (2)
16.3 16.3.1 Simile (1)
16.3.2 The poet compares his shock at the discovery of the photograph
to the shock of a man raking leaves in his yard, who finds a hand
that has been severed/cut off from the body. (2)
16.4 False. (1) “I happened to find/Your picture”. (1) (2)
16.5 C / sympathy (1)
16.6 He wants to remember her. (1)
He is able to, momentarily, forget about the war. (1) (2)
16.7 Regret/loss/bitterness/trauma (1)
16.8 (a) ex-wife (½)
(b) attractive (½)
(c) survive (½)
16.9 A memento is a keepsake/souvenir/token/reminder of a
person/occasion/something. (1)
[17½]
TOTAL SECTION D: 35
GRAND TOTAL: 70
24 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2 (Memo) (SEPTEMBER 2012)
RUBRIC FOR MARKING THE LITERATURE ESSAY
Note the difference in marks awarded for content versus structure and language.
CONTENT [25] MARK STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE [10]
CODES & MARK Interpretation of topic. Depth of ALLOCATION Structure, logical flow &
ALLOCATION argument, justification & grasp of presentation. Language, tone and
prescribed work. style.
- In-depth interpretation of topic, all aspects of topic fully
- Coherently structured piece.
Outstanding explored. Outstanding - Excellent introduction & conclusion.
Code 7 - Excellent response. (90+: outstanding response).
20 – 25 - Range of striking arguments extensively supported from 8 – 10 - Arguments well structured & clearly developed.
80 – 100% - Language, tone & style mature, impressive &
marks text. marks
correct.
- Excellent understanding of genre & text.
- Above average interpretation of topic. All aspects of topic
- Essay well structured.
Meritorious adequately explored. Meritorious - Good introduction & conclusion.
Code 6 - Detailed response.
17½ - 19½ - Range of sound arguments given, well supported from 7 – 7½ - Arguments & line of thought easy to follow.
70 – 79% - Language, tone & style correct & suited to purpose.
marks text. marks
- Good presentation.
- Very good understanding of genre & text.
- Shows understanding & has interpreted topic well. - Clear structure & logical flow of argument.
Substantial - Fairly detailed response to topic. Substantial - Introduction, conclusion & other paragraphs
Code 5
15 – 17 - Some sound arguments given, but not all as well 6 – 6½ coherently organized.
60 – 69% motivated as they could be. - Flow of argument can be followed.
marks marks
- Understanding of genre & text evident. - Language, tone & style largely correct.
- Fair interpretation of topic, but not all aspects explored in - Some evidence of structure.
Adequate detail. Adequate - Essay lacks well-structured flow of logic &
Code 4 - Some good points in support of topic. coherence.
12½ – 14½ - Most arguments supported but evidence is not always 5 – 5½ - Language errors minor, tone & style mostly
50 – 59%
marks convincing. marks appropriate.
- Basic understanding of genre & text. - Paragraphing mostly correct.
- Planning and/or structure faulty.
- Very ordinary, mediocre attempt to answer question.
Moderate Moderate - Arguments not logically arranged.
- Very little depth of understanding in response to topic.
Code 3 - Paragraphing faulty.
10 – 12 - Arguments not convincing & very little justification from 4 – 4½ - Language errors evident.
40 – 49% text.
marks marks - Tone & style not appropriate to purpose of
- Learner has not fully come to grips with genre or text.
academic writing.
- Poor grasp of topic.
Elementary Elementary - Poor presentation & lack of planned structure
- Response repetitive & sometimes off the point.
Code 2 impedes flow of argument.
7½ – 9½ - No depth of argument, faulty interpretation/Arguments not marks - Language errors & incorrect style make this a
30 – 39% supported from text.
marks 3 – 3½ - largely unsuccessful piece of writing.
- Very poor grasp of text & genre.
- Difficult to determine if the topic has been
- Response bears some relation to topic but argument
Not addressed.
difficult to follow or largely irrelevant.
Code 1 Not Achieved - No evidence of planned structure or logic.
achieved - Poor attempt at answering the question. The few relevant
- No paragraphing or coherence.
0 – 29% points have no justification from the text. 0 – 2½ marks
0 – 7 marks - Poor language.
- Very poor grasp of text & genre.
- Incorrect style & tone.
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