University of Delhi 2011-5th Sem M.A English -i - eng0403 (iii) - the el in india - Question Paper
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7181 Your Mult :\o.............................
This question paper contains 2 printed pages.
M.A./IVSem. A
ENGLISH - Paper Eng. 0403(//7): The Novel in India
Time : .? hours Maximum Marks :~0
(Writeyour Roll No. on the lop immediately on receipt oj this question paper.)
Answer O No. I which is compulsory and any 3 others from 2 to H.
O No. I carries 25 (5 x 5) marks, and the others carry 15marks each.
O.No. I is in nine parts, five of which must he at tempted.
Note : The maximum marks printed on the question paper are applicable for the students of the regular colleges (Cat. A '). These marks will, however, he scaled up proportionately in respect of students ofNCWEB at the time ofposting of awards for compilation of result.
1. identify and comment critically on any five of the following:
a) The wil I in the Krishnakanta s Will.
b) Umrao Jan 'Ada' as a poet.
c) Malati
d) MrKhannasmilI
e) Lucknow i n Rag Darhari.
1) Rangnath.
g) "Chandri leaned him against her breasts, took the plantains out of her lap. peeled them and fed them to liim",
h) stories about ordinary things and everyday events"
i) The pre-novel in India
2. The radical promise at the begining of Krishnakanta's Will is belied at the end. Do you agree Justify your answer.
3. Analyse Umrao.Juan Ada in terms of its depiction of the various classes or segments ofcontemporary society.
4. 'The unprotesting meekness of Mori, punctuated only bv occasional Hashes of liveliness and humour, is indicative not so much ofPremchand's pessimism or cynicism as of his unremitting realism, which for once is not diluted bv idealism." Discuss.
5. Specify and illustrate some of the modern values that Professor Mehta stands for. even if he does not himsel f quite practise or embody them.
(). To what extent does Rang Darhari illustrate both the virtues and the limitations of a satirical novel ?
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7. Which two of the novels in this course would you choose to recommend to a lay reader and why ?
S. I )iscuss the novels in this course in terms of their treatment of social change.
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