Which of the following statements about Ngũgĩ's essay 'Literature in Schools' are appropriate?

1. A. It discusses the relevance and adequacy of the present education system.
2. B. It advocates teaching European texts to students in the Third World.
3. C. It reflects negatively on the literature taught to Kenyan students.
4. D. It argues that cultural imperialism distorts people's vision of history.
5. E. It holds that European teachers are better equipped to teach Kenyan students.

1. AA, B and C only
2. BC, D and E only
3. CB, C and D only
4. DA, C and D only

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Correct answer: D. A, C and D only

Explanation

In Writers in Politics (1981) Ngũgĩ attacks a Eurocentric syllabus that alienates Kenyan children from their history. He wants African and Third World literature at the centre.