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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION ENGLISH LITERATURE
FOURTH SEMESTER APRIL 2017
EL 4503 NEW LITERATURES
Date: 25-04-2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 09:00-12:00
Part A
I. Annotate any eight of the following in not more than 75 words each. 8 x 3 24
1. They invaded us, and took our land then labeled me a criminal.
2. The spirit of exile, wrote the historian,
Is strong in the people still.
3. My ulcers I think are equally painful
Only they are caused by hunger,
Not sumptuous lunches!
4. What business of mine is it
So long they don't take the yam
From my savouring mouth?
5. All these are my guests
Who come to see me day and night.
6. Our children are made to look, analyse and evaluate the world as made and seen by Europeans.
7. I believe that only the nationals of a country have the right and the responsibility of running their
education system, and this over-reliance on foreigners is dangerous for our country's future.
8. Leadership cannot replace democracy; it must be part of democracy.
9. Despite unequal ways,
Together they mutate,
Explore the edges of harmony,
search for a centre;
10. For discipline allows the orderly conduct of affairs; It is the means by which decisions are
implemented not the way they are made.
Part B
II. Answer any SIX of the following in not more than 200 words each. 6 x 6 36
11. How does Troy Hopkins mourn the fate of the Aboriginals?
12. Consider Lament for the Dorsets as an elegy.
13. Give an account of the realities of oppression against black women as represented by Grace Nichols.
14. What is Julius K.Nyerere's definition of freedom?
15. Why does Mary leave Charles? Is her act justified?
16. Sketch the significance of the festivals celebrated by the Igbo community in Things Fall Apart.
17. Discuss the sense of freedom experienced by the mother in the story Between Earth and Sky.
18. Write a note on the importance of education as depicted in the story This is Modern Times.
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Part C
III. Answer any Four of the following in not more than 400 words each. 4 x 10 40
19. How does Ngugi Wa Thiong'o express his concern over the imperialistic approach to the teaching of
Literature in Kenyan schools?
20. Analyse the significance of the title .The Rebel.
21. The impact of colonialism is cultural disintegration. Substantiate this statement with reference to the
novel Things Fall apart.
22. Discuss the problem of colour in Entry in to Soweto.
23. Write an essay on the problem of identity with reference to some of the poems prescribed for study.
24. Critically analyse Julius K.Nyerere's ideals on Freedom and Development keeping in mind the
present political condition in India.
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