DU SOL Question Paper 2018 BA (Hons.) English - Modern Indian Literature

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Your Roll'No...

Sr. No. of Question Paper 6573 G

Unique Paper Code B-806

Name of the Paper Discipline Centred Concurrent
Course : Modern Indian Literature
: Poem and Short Stories, Novel
or Play.

Name of the Course B.A. (Hons.)/B.Sc. (Hons.) Maths

Semester Part Annual II

Duration : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Instructions for Candidates

l. Write your Roll No. on the top immediately on receipt of
this question paper.

2. Part A contains questions on the Plays and Novels. Attempt
any one part of Question 1, with all its subsections
(20 marks)

3. Part B contains three questions on Modern Indian Literature
(Poems and short stories). Attempt all three from Part B
(30 marks)

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Part A
L Answer any one of the following:
(i) The Merchant of Venice:
(a) Contextualise and critically comment on the
[ollowing lines:

You may as well do anything most hard,
.
As seek to soften that-than which what's harder?-

His Jewish heart; therefore, I do beseech you,

Make no more offers, use no farther means,

But with all brief and plain conveniency

Let me have judgment and the Jew his will.

OR
Write a short note on the symbolism of portia's Fiing in The
Merchant o.f Venice. (10)

(b) Discuss the nature of rivalry between Shylock and
Antonio in The Merchant o.f Venice

OR

Discuss the idea of mercy and revenge in The Merchant
of Venice. (10)

a
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(ii) Mother Courage and Her Children:
(a) Contextualise and critically explain tlie following
lines:

No. There's nothing we can do. Pray, poor thing,
prayl There's nothing we can do to stop this
bloodshed, so even if you can't talk, at least pray.
He hears, if no one else does.

OR

The Canteen Woman. (i0)

(b) The depiction of Mother's "character in lulother Courage
and her Children may be described as 'shocking' and
"unnatural'. Do you support this view? Give reasons
with examoles from the Text.

OR

What is the role of songs in Mother Courage and her
Children?

(iii) Wuthering Heights:
(a) Write short notes on: Nelly Dean

OR

Edgar Linton (1 0)

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(b) "Heathcliff is an example of the villain as the hero"
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer'

OR

CriticallY analYse the role of the suPernatural in
( 10)
the novel.

(iv)A Passage to India:
(a) Write short notes on:
The Mosque

OR
(1 0)
Godbole

(b) Examine and comment on the relationshiP between
Dr. Aziz and Fielding in A Passage to India.
OR

Who are Adela and Mrs. Moore? Examine their
experiences in the context of the reasons for which
they had travelled to India. (10)

Part B

Modern Indian Literature

Attempt All questions from Part B

2. (a) identify, contextualise and critically comment on the
(1 0)
following lines:

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Perhaps not as a man, but myna or fishing-kite;

Or dawn crow, floating on the mist's bosom to aligirt

In the shade of this jackfruit tree, in this autumn harvesr-
land.

Or maybe a duck-a young girl's-bells on my red feet,

Drifting on kalmi-scented waters all day:

OR

(b) Discuss and analyse the metaphor of piigrimage in
Ezekiel's Enterprise.

3. (a) Do you find rhe ending of The Holy panchayar
convincing? Give reasons for your answer.

OR

(b) Comment critically on the title of RK Narayan's The
MCC (10)

4. (a)'Sri Sri was a representative of the progressir,,e
movement both in his themes and style of poetry.'
Discuss with relevant examples from the poems irr your
syllabus.

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OR

(b) Do you think Manto has been successful in conveying
the agony of the Partition in Toba Tek Singh? Give
reasorls for your answer. (10)

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