DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A. (English)/B.A. (Addl) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2017.
INDIAN ENGLISH LITERATURE
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following.
1. Write a note on the Indus Valley civilization as depicted
by Nehru.
2. What is the dual doctrine of Hinduism according to
Vivekananda?
3. How does Toru Dutt Portray The Casuarina Tree?
4. How does Tagore reveal the patriotic zeal in his poem?
5. How does Nissim Ezekiel explain the superstitions belief
of the villagers in the poem 'The Night of the Scorpion'?
6. Justify the title of the novel The Untouchable.
7. Describe the causes which led to the death of Krishna's
wife in The English Teacher.
8. Sketch the character of Ila Das in Fire on The Mountain.
Sub. Code
25/106
DE-085
2
Sp 6
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
9. Write an essay on the symbolism in Satyavan and
Savitri.
10. What do you learn about Kamala Das after reading An
Introduction?
11. What is the opinion of Jawaharlal Nehru regarding
Ramayana, Mahabharatha and The Bhagavad Gita?
12. Describe Bakha's plight as an Untouchable.
13. How does Kamala Markandaya depict realism in
A Handful of Rice?
14. Write a critical appreciation of the play Silence The
Court is in Session
15. How does Girish Karnad portray Tughlaq in his play?