B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Sixth Semester
English Literature
INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH II
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. How does the poem "The Child" end with?
2. What is compared to the modern Indian culture in
"Under Another Sky"?
3. What type of poem "Transformation" is?
4. Who is the writer of "The Epileptics"?
5. Mention the two problems of educational system.
6. What is the name of the king in "Muktadhara"?
7. Name the imaginary location of Muktadhara.
8. What is the name of the village in "A Train to Pakistan"?
9. What makes Kushwant Singh to write the fiction "A train
to Pakistan"?
10. Explain the theme of "Servant" by Gieve Patel.
Sub. Code
4BEN6C1
AFF-4250
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Ws15
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Write an analysis of the poem "Under Another Sky".
Or
What is the theme of "An Old Woman"? Explain.
12. Give a short note on K.N. Daruwalla's "The
Epileptics".
Or
Why do we need transformation? Explain.
13. Write a note on Rajaji's view on religion.
Or
Write a short note on the central idea of "The
Eternal Silence of the Infinite Crowds".
14. Write the character sketch of Ranajit in
"Muktadhara".
Or
What makes Tagore to write the play
"Muktadhara"?
15. Who is the protagonist in "A Train to Pakistan"?
Explain his role in the novel.
Or
What are the Motifs in "A Train to Pakistan"?
AFF-4250
3
Ws15
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three of the following questions.
16. "Every child comes with the message that God is not yet
discouraged of Man" Explain this statement.
17. Write an essay on Aurobindo's "Transformation".
18. What are the problems confronting the educationists in
New India? What are the remedies?
19. Write an essay on "Muktadhara".
20. How does the author use foreshadowing in "A Train to
Pakistan"?