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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
M.A.DEGREE EXAMINATION ENGLISH LITERATURE
SECONDSEMESTER APRIL 2018
17/16PEL2ES02- BIOGRAPHY AND TRAVELOGUE
Date: 25-04-2018 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
I. ANSWERANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING IN 75 WORDS EACH:
1. Differentiate between Biography and an Autobiography.
2. Mention any two remarkable historical facts related to the life of John Nash Jr.
3. What is the speciality of Muggeridge's Biography?
4. Give two prominent reasons for Naipaul's estrangement of identity in his travelogue.
5. Who is Henderson?
6. Who is Dolores?
7. How many siblings did Harold Evans have? Name them.
8. Where did Harold Evans go for summer vacation?
II. ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING IN ABOUT 200 WORDS EACH:
(2X15=30)
9. Explain the situation in Stamps when Joe Louis won the heavy weight championship.
10. Write in detail about the role played by Mrs. Bertha Flowers as portrayed by Maya
Angelou.
11. Describe Harold Evans' stint as a journalist in Manchester Evening News.
III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN ABOUT 400 WORDS EACH: (3X20=60)
12. List down the recurring themes in the novel A Beautiful Mind. Elaborate on the themes
of Social Stratification and Paranoid Schizophrenia.

Discuss in detail Naipal's views on R.K. Narayan and its influence in shaping his
perception about India.
13. Comment on the portrayal of 'Princeton' and in A Beautiful Mind and their respective roles in
sharpening Nash's prodigy

Discuss in detail Muggeridge's portrayal of St. Teresa in the biography.
14. Elucidate the experiences of Harold Evans in working for The Reporter.

Attempt an essay on the causes that led to Maya Angelou's muteness.