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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION GENERAL ENGLISH
SECOND SEMESTER APRIL 2017
EL 2051 LITERARY APPRECIATION
Date: 29-04-2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
Section-A
I Answer any FIVE of the following in about 150-200 words each: 5x10=50 Marks
1. Why does the speaker say that "the last person who ought to be asked to talk
about writing is a writer"?
2. How does the poet connect nature, his loss and memories in the poem, Tonight
I can write?
3. Substantiate whether the author of My Financial Career was successful in his
financial plan.
4. Explain how the author of Paper Money attempts to evoke compassion through
the plot for those in dire circumstances.
5. How does the poet depict the process of ageing in the poem, Mirror?
6. Explain the irony of the title, The Devoted Friend, with references to the story.
7. Discuss the spiritual quest of Steve Jobs in India. According to him, what are the
differences he finds between the Indian and American people?
8. What makes Debbie a unique cat? How is Buster different from Debbie?
Section-B
II Answer any TWO of the following in about 200-250 words each: 2x15=30 Marks
9. Analyse the irony and conflict in the short story, Paper Money.
10. Why does Ursula K.Le Guin say that absolute freedom is absolute
responsibility?
11. Elucidate the idea of "home" by commenting on the line, "in my blood- my
home which does not fit with any geography".
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12. Why does Mrs.Bertha Flowers say that Marguerite should be intolerant of
ignorance but understanding of illiteracy?
Section-C
III Answer any ONE of the following in about 250-300 words: 1x20=20 Marks
13. Imagine you have recently migrated to another country and feel nostalgic
about the past. Pen a poem of about 14 lines reminiscing about your home
and loved ones.
14. Write a letter to a person, who was there for you in your difficult times,
thanking him/her for the motivation and support.
15. Prepare a "Vision 2050 Document for India". What changes would you like to
incorporate into the governance of India?