N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
M.A. English, Part-II
PAPER-XV
(New Literature)
Annual Examination, 2017
Time 3 Hours. Full Marks 80
Answer any Five Questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Explain the following lines with reference to the context
The men you knew
were in your history, striding proud
with heavy feet across a fertile land.
People she has known
stand up, sit down as they have always done
But they make different angles
in the light, their eyes aslant,
a little sky.
2. Discuss the major themes of Imtiaz Dharker's Poetry
3. Discuss the contrast between the past and the present as found in the poem,
'Australia'.
4. Critically examine Midnight's Children as a political allegory.
5. Discuss Coetzee's incorporation of the animal theme in the novel.
6. 'Revenue Stamp' is an expression of a woman's sense of being imprisoned in a society
and derives the woman her individuality justify.
7. Mahasweta Devi's 'Draupadi' is a study in feminism, an objection against domination.
Discuss it.
8. Discuss the significance of the title Samskara with reference to the novel.
9. 'River of fire' is an episodic novel, elaborate.
10. Write a brief note on the process of colonization of S. Africa.