M.A. (Semester IV) Examination, 2017
ENGLISH (PAPER VIII)
TRANSLATION STUDIES
Day Date: Thursday, 18-05-2017 Max. Marks: 50
Time: 02.30 PM to 04.30 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative: 10
In the poem 'The Search: freedom' someone promised the poet to
fetch
The fruits of freedom Drinking water
Delicious food Money
The poem songs' by O.N.V. Kurup is originally written in
language.
Telagu Malayalam Bengali Urdu
The poet Sitakant Mahapatra compares the image o dahlia flower
in the mirror of bus with
Daffodils Rose
Manisha's cheeks Sonali's cheeks
The speaker in the poem I could be Twenty Again' wants to be
at Twenty five.
Aphrodite Princess
Queen Venus
Bishan Singh had a pretty, young, fifteen years old daughter
Roop Kaur Amrut Kaur
Poonam Kaur Priyanka Kaur.
Bhungi's oven and shack was set on fire by
Pandit Laluprasad Pandey Pandit Nitish Pandey
Pandit Mulayam Pandey Pandit Udaybhan Pandey
The setting of the first part in the novel 'chemmeen' is
Murugan Trikunnapuzhas
Neerkunnath Etapalli
Chakki advises Karuthamma that of a fisherwoman is
very important.
Wealth Education Heath Chastity
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Balchandra Nemade uses narrative mode in the novel
'Cocoon'.
First Person Second Person
Third Person None of the above
10) Pandurang Sangvikar was born on
5 May 1936 5 May 1937
5 May 1938 5 May 1939
Q.2 Answer any five of the following questions in brief. 10
Comment on the title of the poem 'The search: freedom'.
How does the poet Nikhileshwar describe the life in city in the
poem 'Bitter Truth'?
Discuss the theme of slavery in the poem the sugarcane
fields'.
What does P.N. Kamat say about water in the poem 'Deep Runs
the
Describe the condition of the speaker in the poem 'Say you Do
Love'.
What would the speaker do if she could be twenty again?
Q.3 Answer any two of the following questions in brief 06
Translation as interpretation.
The notion of textual Equivalence in Translation.
Difference between Interpretation and Translation.
Write short notes on any two of the following. 04
Explain the term 'Authenticity' in relation to translation.
What is the code of conduct a translator is expected to
follow?
What is the inter-relationship between translation and
politics?
Q.4 Discuss the theme of Pandurang Sangvikar's alienation and
disillusionment in Balchandra Nemade's novel 'Cocoon'.
10
OR
Write a detailed note on the relationship between Pareekutty and
Karuthamma in S. Pillai's novel 'Chemmeen'.
Q.5 Discuss the short-story 'Toba Tek Singh' as a tragedy of Bishan
Singh.