HL2601 – Assignment 7
Due: August 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1 Responses to Sub-Questions
1.1.1 Why is it important for learners to have access to books that represent their
cultural heritage and identity?
Access to books that reflect learners’ cultural heritage affirms their identities and fosters
a sense of belonging. When children encounter familiar languages, traditions, and
settings in literature, it enhances engagement, reinforces self-worth, and validates their
lived experiences. In multicultural societies such as South Africa, culturally relevant
literature also addresses historical exclusion and promotes inclusivity and equity in
education (Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, 1986).
1.1.2 How do stories in learners’ literature support the development of moral
reasoning and a learner’s sense of right and wrong?
Literature often presents ethical dilemmas that encourage learners to evaluate
characters’ actions and consider consequences, thereby nurturing moral reasoning.
According to Piaget (1932), such narratives help children shift from externally imposed
rules to internalized moral values. Discussions around these stories further promote
empathy, ethical reflection, and critical thinking.
1.1.3 What role does Africanisation play in ensuring that learners’ literature
reflects the experiences of South African learners?
Africanisation incorporates African languages, histories, and cultural contexts into
literature, making it more relevant and accessible to local learners. This approach
challenges dominant Eurocentric narratives and affirms the realities of African learners,
fostering cultural identity, inclusivity, and educational relevance (Fanon, 1961).
1.1.4 How do the characteristics of each genre (poetry, drama, fiction, and non-
fiction) differ from one another?
Each literary genre has distinct characteristics. Poetry uses rhythm, metaphor, and
Due: August 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1 Responses to Sub-Questions
1.1.1 Why is it important for learners to have access to books that represent their
cultural heritage and identity?
Access to books that reflect learners’ cultural heritage affirms their identities and fosters
a sense of belonging. When children encounter familiar languages, traditions, and
settings in literature, it enhances engagement, reinforces self-worth, and validates their
lived experiences. In multicultural societies such as South Africa, culturally relevant
literature also addresses historical exclusion and promotes inclusivity and equity in
education (Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, 1986).
1.1.2 How do stories in learners’ literature support the development of moral
reasoning and a learner’s sense of right and wrong?
Literature often presents ethical dilemmas that encourage learners to evaluate
characters’ actions and consider consequences, thereby nurturing moral reasoning.
According to Piaget (1932), such narratives help children shift from externally imposed
rules to internalized moral values. Discussions around these stories further promote
empathy, ethical reflection, and critical thinking.
1.1.3 What role does Africanisation play in ensuring that learners’ literature
reflects the experiences of South African learners?
Africanisation incorporates African languages, histories, and cultural contexts into
literature, making it more relevant and accessible to local learners. This approach
challenges dominant Eurocentric narratives and affirms the realities of African learners,
fostering cultural identity, inclusivity, and educational relevance (Fanon, 1961).
1.1.4 How do the characteristics of each genre (poetry, drama, fiction, and non-
fiction) differ from one another?
Each literary genre has distinct characteristics. Poetry uses rhythm, metaphor, and
