DU SOL Question Paper 2018 BA English - The Individual and Society

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Sr. No. of Question PaPer z 6665 GI

Unique Paper Code : 4-189
Name of the Paper : The lndividual and Society
Name of the Course : B.A' (Prog') English Discipline
Semester : Annual I't Yr'
Duration : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 75

Instructions for Candidates

1. Write your Roll No. on the top immediately on receipt of
this question Paper.
2. Answer all questions.

1. (A)Read the following passages and answer the questions
that follow:

(a) When I was eleven, after a beating
I took and smashed the ruler to kindling'
Fingering the splinters I could not believe'
How could this rod prove weaker than me ?

(i) Name the poem and the poet and explain the
context of these lines. (5)

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(ii) What ls the significance
of her smashing ,the
ruler,
(5)
(iii) What is meant by ,How
could this rod prove
weaker than me ?,
(5)

OR
(b) anC may her bridegroom
bring her to a house
Where all ,s accustomed, ceremonious;
For arrogance and hatred
are the wares
Peddled in the thoroughfares.

How but in custom and
in ceremony
Are innocence and beauty
born ?

(i) Name the poem and
the poet and explain
context of these lines. the
(5)
(ii) WhV does the poet
condemn arrogance
and
hatred t
,r,
(iii) What are the poet,s
views about innocence
and
beauty ?
(s)
(B) Read the follow.
'lng passages and answer
the questions
that follow :

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(a) Pandit Ghasiram was completely
devoted to God'

Assoonasheawokehewouldbusyhimselfwith
feet at
his rituals. After washing his hands and
real ceremony of
eight o'clock, he would begin the
the first part of which consisted of
the
worship,
would grind
preparation of bhang' After that he
then with a
sandalwood paste for half-an-hour'
before the
straw he would apply it to his forehead
mirror.
the
(i) Name the story and the author and explain
(5)
context of these lines.

(ii) Discuss briefly the character of Pandit Ghasiram'
())

(iii) Comment on the irony in the first sentence'
(s)

OR

(b) Today you came over to dinner for the first time
and came
You not only came, you forgot your caste
women don't forget that tradition
of inequality
Usually
sky to my
But you came with a mind large as the
pocket size house
the
(i) Name the poem and the poet and explain
(5)
context of these lines'

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(ii) Explain the 'tradition of inequality.' (5)

(iii) Is the visitor's mind really'large as the sky'?
Explain. (5)

2. In what light has the poet portrayed Indian movies in the
poem 'Indian Movie, New Jersey'? (15)

OR

Discuss the central theme of the story 'Zero-Sum Game'.

3. Discuss 'General, Your Tank' as an anti-war poem. (15)
OR

Discuss the story 'A Chronicle of the Peacocks' as an
allegory against war.

4_ Do you think the title of the poem 'Still I Arise' is
appropriate ? Discuss. (1 s)

OR

The American girl has a typical racist attitude to the young
man in Roger Mais's story 'Blackout'. Discuss.

(800)