MAEG-08
June Examination 2017
MA (Final) English Examination
Indian Writings in English and in Translation
Paper MAEG-08
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 80
Note: The question paper is divided into three sections B and C. Write your answers as per instructions given below.
Section A 8 × 2 16
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note: This section contains 8 questions with very short answers (one word, one sentence or one definitional type item) having the weightage of 16 marks. Examinees are required to attempt all questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Maximum word limit of answers is 30 words
Why does the mother Thank God even after being stung by the Scorpion?
Write the titles of any two poems of Sarojini Naidu.
Was Toru Dutta Bengali poetess?
What is "the sunshine cat" in Kamala Das's poem?
What Casuarina tree is like in appearance?
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What is the title of Shashi Deshpande's novel prescribed
for you?
How will you translate the word 'gitanjali' into English?
(viii) What do you understand by the word
Section B 4 × 8 32
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Note: This section contains 8 questions. Examinees are required
to answer any 4 questions. Each question carries 8 marks.
The weightage of this section comes to 32 marks. You
must limit the answers to 200 words.
Write a note on the substance in Sarojini Naidu's "Conquest".
Discuss Kamala Das as a poetess of the Indian women.
Write a critical appreciation of Kalidas's Abhijnam Shakuntalam
as a tragic-comedy.
How far does Shashi Deshpande succeed in her novel. 'The
Dark Holds Terror' in portraying the reality of educated middle
class women?
What is the theme of Rama Mehta's novel "Inside the Havelli".
Discuss.
What social issues does Mahesh Dattani have in his
consciousness? Does he offer any solutions for them? Make
your observations.
Describe Raja Rao's Kanthapura as a Socio-political document
of the pre-Independence days of India.
What is the poet's state of mind in 'Gitanjali'?
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Section C 2 × 16 32
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Note: This section contains 4 long answer questions. Each
question carries 16 marks. Examinees are required to
attempt any 2 questions out of them. The weightage of this
section comes to 32 marks. The limit of each answer must
not exceed 500 words.
10) Present Shakuntala's personality and character as a typical
romantic heroine in Kalidas's Abhignan Shakuntalam.
11) Comment upon Yogi Aurobindo's Savitri as a legend and show
its significance.
12) Make an attempt to discover what is missing between the
relationship of Monisha and Jiwan in Anita Desai's novel The
Voices in The City.
13) Write a critical appreciation of Maha Shweta Devi's work The
Mother of 1084.