B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Sixth Semester
English Literature
INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH II
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Section A (10 x 1 10)
Answer all objective questions.
1. The poet Parthasarathy gives a vivid picture of the
commercial glory of in the past.
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Chennai
2. "An Old speaks of a beggar woman who sits
outside the temple asking for as alms.
One rupee coin
Fifty-paisa coin
Five rupee coin
3. Aurobindo-compares the taste of spirituality to

Sacrifice
Transformation
A Giant's Wine
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4. Gieve Patel's "Servants" deals with the
condition of the servants in India.
bearable delightful
deplorable
5. According to Rajagopalachari, the greatest crime in India
today is
selfishness
idleness
the indifferent nature of the people
6. The people of are referred by Nirad
C. Chaudhuri in the essay "The Eternal Silence of the
Infinite Crowds".
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7. Rabindranath Tagore's play Chandalika is based on

An episode from the Mahabharata
A Buddhist legend
A historical event in the reign of Ashoka
8. Tagore's Chandalika is a play of spiritual
conflict.
social cultural
psychological
9. Kushwant Singh in his novel Train to Pakistain deals
with the theme of
Partition Love
Identity crisis
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10. In Train to Pakistan, Chand believes Iqbal to be a

Hindu Missionary
Muslim
Section B 7 35)
Answer the following questions choosing either or in
250 words each.
11. Examine Parthasarathy's views on the impact of
materialistic culture in "Under Another Sky".
Or
How does Mahapatra portray the pathetic plight of
the old woman in "An Old Woman"?
12. Examine the symbolic significance of Aurobindo's
poem "Transformation''.
Or
Comment on Gieve Patel's portrayal of the
labourers in "Servants".
13. Comment on Chaudhri's observation in "The
Eternal Silence of the Infinite Crowd"?
Or
Write a note on Rajagopalachari's Views on the
education system for a new India.
14. Evaluate Tagore's Contribution to Indian Drama.
Or
Consider Chandalika a dance drama.
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15. Examine the significance of Mano Majra's railway
station.
Or
Compare and Contrast Iqbal and Jugga.
Section C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions in about 400 words each.
16. How does Tagore portray man's journey from the futility
of existence and darkness of ignorance to the Sprouting of
new life in "The Child".
17. Evaluate Uma Shankar Joshi's "India The Spirit
Survives".
18. Write a note on Jawaharlal Nehru's Views on the role of
universities.
19. Discuss Tagore's social commitment as illustrated in
Chandalika.
20. Write a note on Kushwant Singh's treatment of partition
in A Train to Pakistan.
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