MAEG-08
June Examination 2016
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 answer as per the given instructions.
Section A 8 × 2 16
(Very Short Answer Questions)
Note: This section contains eight very short answer type questions (one word, one sentence and definition type item) having weightage of sixteen marks. Examinees will have to attempt all questions. Each question will be of two marks and maximum word limit will be thirty words.
On what subject did Tagore write in "Gitanjali"?
When was "Gitanjali" published?
"Three happy children in a darkened room!" Whom does this line refer to and in which poem of Tom Dutt?
For what does the mother thank God after being bitten by the scorpion?
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MAEG-08 1700 3 (Contd.)
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What is Bakha in M. R. Anand's novel 'Untouchable'?
What is the central idea of the poem, "The Sunshine Cat"?
What was missing between the relationship of Monisha
and Jivan in the novel, "The voices in the city"?
(viii) What kind of woman character are found in Shashi
Deshpande's novel?
Section B 4 × 8 32
(Short Answer Questions)
Note: This section will contain eight short answer type questions.
Examinees have to answer any four questions. Each
question is of eight marks. The weightage of this section
is of thirty two marks. Examinees have to delimit each
answer in maximum 200 words.
Critically analyse the poem by Toru Dutt.
Write the thematic concerns in the poem "Conquest" written
by Sarojini Naidu.
In what way does Kamla Das elaborate the miseries of a
forlorn woman in the poem "The Sunshine Cat"?
Discuss the art of dramaturgy of Kalidasa in the play
"Abijnana Shakuntalam".
How does Rama Mehta reflect upon the conflicts between the
tradition and the modern in the novel "Inside the Haveli"?
How does Shashi Deshpande present the realities of life
faced by the educated, middle class, career woman?
Examine critically with reference to the novel "The Dark
Holds Terror".
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How does "Vague fear and anguish" outlast in the life of
Indira Goswami? Illustrate with the help of "An Unfinished
Biography".
Mahesh Dattani writes "Social issues move me and I think
to examine an idea from different angles". Do you think
Dattani has justified this in his work "Final Solutions"? What
type of social issues has he undertaken and does he come
up with a solution?
Section C 2 × 16 32
(Long Answer Questions)
Note: The section contains four long answer type questions.
Each question is of sixteen marks. Examinees have
to answer any two questions. The weightage of this
section is thirty two marks. They have to delimit each
answer in maximum 500 words.
10) Discuss the epic poem "Savitri" as a legend and a symbol of
mysticism.
11) Illustrate critically the feminine sensibility and diversity of
moods in given socio-cultrural situations with reference to the
poetry of Kamla Das.
12) How far Raja Rao's novel 'Kanthapura' has Gandhian impact?
Analyse it in the context of people living in Kanthapura.
13) Critically analyse the aesthetic sentiment of the play
"Abhijnana Shakunlatam"