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  HINTS ON HOW TO ANSWER LITERATURE   QUESTIONS It is important for candidates writing examinations on literature to know the following points in respect of literature papers and to use them as guide for study towards passing the examination without undue stress. 1.      Read the full texts of the books (plays, novels, and poems) recommended for reading.   At no time must you substitute the abridged or retold editions for the full texts.   No study guide material can replace the real texts. 2.      Ensure that you really fully understand the text you read, paying attention to the main plot and the sub-plots, the main theme and sub-themes, the characterization, and the use of language together with the narrative or dramatic technique. 3.      Before you begin to answer any question, be sure that   you read and understand   the general and specific instructions that the paper carries.   Adhere strictly to the instructions. 4.      Share out the time allowed fo

STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS: TREASURE ISLAND AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND Stevenson, R. L. was born on 13 November, 1850 in Edinburgh.   He studied law at Edinburgh University but, against his family’s wish he turned to literature rather than legal practice.   His reputation as a literary giant was slow, but it has been a lasting one.   Poor health made him to stay in France for a long time, and his first travel books were written there.   He got married to an American woman, Mrs. Fanny Vandegrift Osbourne, in 1880 with whom he travelled widely in the United State.   His travel experiences are described in many of his books.      For his style and presentation arguments especially on literary topics, Stevenson derived his fame.   He is best known for his romantic adventure stories: Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1866), and Black Arrow (1888).      An essayist literary critic, poet, and author of travel books, Stevenson died in the South Seas on 3 Dec