Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Question 9

Read the following excerpt from the short story **The River's Whisper**: *The rain had turned the village paths into ribbons of mud, but Amina kept walking, her eyes fixed on the distant hill where the old well lay. The water there had once been the lifeblood of the community, a place where children sang and elders shared stories. Now, the well was dry, its stone walls cracked, and the villagers whispered that the river had taken its spirit away. Amina remembered her mother's words: “When the river stops singing, the heart of the village grows silent.” She lifted a small stone, placed it at the well’s edge, and whispered a promise to find the hidden spring that the river had hidden from them.* Answer the following: a) Identify the central theme of the story. b) Explain how the author develops this theme through: i) the protagonist’s actions; ii) the setting; iii) the language choices. c) Evaluate the relevance of this theme to contemporary society.