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3. What things interest you about what you have heard? Give reasons for
your answer.
4. What is your conclusion about what you have heard?
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(c) Read and act out the following interview between a TV presenter and a
literature teacher from Mwembeni Secondary School about what literature is.

Mr Mgimba: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to your
favourite TV programme, “Shine in Literature.” Our today’s
guest is Ms Tabia, a literature teacher from our nearby
secondary school, Mwembeni. Your host is none other than
Mr Mgimba, and you are watching your favourite Mzalendo
TV show. Welcome to our studios, Ms Tabia.
Ms Tabia: It’s my pleasure to be here.

Mr Mgimba: Teacher, I know you have been in this field for a long time.
Besides, you have written a couple of literary works which
are nationally and internationally recognised. With such
experience, how can you describe literature?
Ms Tabia: Before we get into literature, let me give you a general
explanation. Ever since writers first appeared, they have
been asking questions, trying to make sense of the world
around them. Many have left written records of their lives
and ideas, all of which we call literature. That is the first
definition of literature: all writing, particularly writing that
is worth reading. There is a narrower definition, which refers
to imaginative writing that uses artistic methods. Writers
use their imagination to reflect on life in various shapes and
forms.
Mr Mgimba: Uh… um um…What exactly do you mean?
Ms Tabia: I mean, literature is an imaginative art that artists use to
express their thoughts and feelings on events around them by
using language artistically. It is a mirror through which the
audience can see themselves and a window through which
they can explore the world around them. Writing becomes
literature because of the power of what the writers want to
say and the beauty of the language they use.

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