Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University Term End Exam August 2010

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1 Course Code : MEG-01 Roll No. Subject : British Poetry Marks : 70 Date : Note : All questions carry equal marks. Que 1: Write an essay on the main themes in Chaucer s Nonnes Prioress Tale. (14) Discuss the theme of the courtly love tradition on the basis of Spenser s sonnets you have studied. Que 2 : Bring out the characteristics of the Metaphysical poetry from your study of the Metaphysical poets. (14) Evaluate Lycidas as a pastoral elegy. Que 3: Mac Flecknoe is a mixture of satire, parody and mock- heroism. Discuss. (14) Evaluate The Prelude as an autobiographical poem. Que 4: Appreciate Shelley s The Triumph of Life (14) Evaluate Matthew Arnold as an elegiac poet. Que 5: Attempt a critical analysis of the poem- Sailing to Byzanitum. Consider Philip Larkin as a Movement poet. (14)

2 Course Code : MEG-02 Roll No. Subject : British Drama Marks : 70 Date : Note : Attempt All the Questions. All questions carry equal marks. Que 1: Discuss the elements of Irony and The Tragic Dilemma in Doctor Faustus. Write a detailed note on play within the play in A Midsummer Night s Dream. Que 2: Draw the charactersketch of Hamlet. Discuss The Alchemist as Jonsonian Comedy. Que 3: Write an essay on the use of myth contribute to the enrichment of Pygmalion. Critically comment on Murder in the cathedral as a Christian History Play. Que 4: Critically evaluate the title of Look Back in Anger. Evaluate Waiting For Godot as an absurd drama. Que 5 : Write short notes on any two of the following. (1) Imagery and Symbolism in Look Back in Anger. (2) Historical Background of Murder in the Cathedral. (3) Man-woman relationship in Pygmalion. (4) Hamlet s madness.

3 Course Code : MEG-03 Roll No. Subject : British Novel Marks : 70 Date : Note : Attempt all Questions. All Questions carry equal marks. Que 1: How do we read Fielding s point of view in Tom Jones? What role does it play in the shaping of characters and situations in the novel? Que 1: Identify the chief features of Jane Austen s treatment of Love and marriage in Pride and Prejudice Que 2: Write a detailed note on the plot-construction of Wuthering Heights Que 2: Discuss the appropriateness of the title Great Expectations. Que 3: Discuss the major themes in Middle March Que 3: Discuss the character sketch of Kurtz. Que 4: Write a detailed note on Aziz s character. Que 4: What do you understand by the term Stream of consciousness? Its use in A Portrait of the Artist as a young Man. Discuss. Que 5: Write detailed note on any two of the following. (1) Mrs. Moore (2) Will Ladislaw (3) Miss Brodie (4) Sophicl Western

4 Course Code : MEG-04 Roll No. Subject : Aspects of Language Marks : 70 Date : Attempt all questions. Que 1: Write a detailed note on origin and development of English language. Mention in detail the changes in English sounds. Que 2: Write a detailed note on the stress and rhythm in the connected English speech. Discuss the form and function of Intonation. Que 3: Discuss the syllable and its various types. Write a detailed note on the process of word function. Que 4: What is sociolinguistics?. Discuss the problem of variation. Define and discuss the concept of bilingualism. Que 5: Write short notes. (Any Two) (1) Multilingualism. (2) Types of language Planning. (3) Standardization of English. (4) Dualism.

5 Course Code : MEG-05 Roll No. Subject : Literary Criticism and Theory Marks : 70 Date : Attempt all questions. Que 1: What are Plato s arguments against poetry? Comment on Aristotle s definition of tragedy and discuss the elements of tragedy. Que 2: Write a detailed note on Wordsworth s views on poetry and poetic diction. Discuss Eliot s view of the relationship between the individual poet and the tradition. Que 3: Write an essay on Commitment in Literature. Define Feminist Criticism and discuss its features. Que 4: Evaluate Ronald Barthes as a Deconstructive critic. Write a detailed note on Psychoanalytical Criticism. Que 5: Write short notes on any Two of the following. (a) (c) (d) Dhvani. Irony. Post modernism. Fancy and Imagination.

6 Course Code : MEG-06 Roll No. Subject : American Literature Marks : 70 Date : Attempt all questions. Que 1: Discuss the major tenets of the American Enlightenment. The characters in The Scarlet Letter have been developed largely through allegory and symbols. Que 2: Huckleberry Finn is an attack on the institution of slavery. Discuss. Assess the American prose Writings during the period of national consolidation. Que 3: Evaluate When Lilacs Last in Dooryard Bloomed as an elegy. Give critical appreciation of Snapshots of a Daughter in low. Que 4: Examine the theme of A Clean Well Lighted Place and the techniques Hemingway employs to project this theme. Critically examine Death of a Salesman as a realistic tragedy. Que 5: Write short notes on any two of the following. (a) (c) (d) Narrative strategies in The Bluest Eye. Expressionism in The Hairy Ape. Theme of Death in Emily Dickinson s poems. Huck.

7 Course Code : MEG-07 Roll No. Subject : Indian English Literature Marks : 70 Date : Indicate already the options you attempt. Que 1: Critically examine the importance of Hind Swaraj in the field of Indian English literature. How far are Chaudhari s autobiographical works a contribution to contemporary history? Que 2: Malk Raj Anand s novels portray Indian Social problems realistically. Discuss with reference to the novel Untouchable. Drow the characterskech of Moorthy with reference to Kanthapura. Que 3: Raja is a pivotal character in the happenings of Clear Light of Day. Discuss. Evaluate Midnight s Children as the post modernist work or art. Que 4: Describe the contribution of Toru Dutt in Indian English poetry. Drow the charactersketch of Tara with special reference to Tara of Mahesh Dattani. Que 5: Attempt short-notes (Any two) (1) The character of astrologer in An Astrologer s Day. (2) The role of Bakha in Untouchable. (3) Central Theme of A Trip into the Jungle. (4) Shri Aurobindo.

8 Course Code : MEG-08 Roll No. Subject : New Literatures in English Marks : 70 Date : Indicate already the options you attempt. Que 1: Write a detailed note on South Asian Literature in English. Write a detailed note on Australian literature in English. Que 2: Discuss the contribution of Ngugi Wa Thiongo in the new literature in English. Critically comment on A Dance of the Forest by Wole Syonka. Que 3: Evaluate Ice-Candy Man as a feminist work of art. Discuss the major thematic concerns in A House for Mr. Biswas Que 4: Critically examine the poetry of Derek Walcott. Discuss the play of dualities at various levels in the interpretation of The Solid Manadala. Que 5: Write a short notes. (Any two) (1) Postcolonialism. (2) Diasporic literature. (3) Characterization in A Dance of Forest. (4) Title The Stone Angel.

9 Course Code : MEG-09 Roll No. Subject : Australian Literature Marks : 70 Date : Time : 03:00 to 06:00 Attempt all questions. Que 1: (a) Write a critical note on Australia s literary history. Critically comment on the Australian poet W.C Wentworth. Que 2: (a) Bayton s The Chosen Vessel is a terese, yet exquisitely forceful story about the reptured interpretations of women. Comment. Comment on the various socio-political trends that have affected the Australian literature. Que 3: (a) Comment on the modern and post- modern readings of White s Voss. Discuss the political issues as they are handled by contemporary poets. Que 4: (a) Assess David Malouf s art of characterization with reference to Remembering Babylon. Write a detailed note on the 19 th century Australian drama. Que 5: Write short notes. (Any Two) (1) Motherhood in Bayton. (2) The Poem Legend. (3) Theme of suffering in Voss. (4) The aboriginal fiction.

10 Course Code : MEG-11 Roll No. Subject : American Novel Marks : 70 Date : Time : 03:00 to 06:00 Note : Figures to the right indicate full marks. Que 1: (a) Discuss Cooper s moral concerns in his social novels. (14) Que 2: (a) Que 3 (a) Que 4 (a) Write a detailed note on the major themes in The Great Gatsby. Discuss the plot-construction of the novel- The Last of Mochicans. (14) Comment on Faulkner s narrative strategies in Light in August. Write a detailed note on the pessimistic interpretations of Indian culture in House Made of Dawn. (14) Discuss the plot and narrative techniques of Black Spring. Discuss Barth s philosophy of life as presented in The Floating Opera. Discuss how Sister Carrie represents the conflicts of various ideologies through characters. Que 5: Write short notes on any Two. (14) (a) (c) (d) Character of Holden Caulifield. Men characters in The Color Purple. The structure of House Made of Dawn. Major themes in Black Spring.