Saurastra University 2006 M.A English : -VII (Common Wealth Literature) [Old ] - Question Paper

SR-545
M.A. Part-2 exam
April/May-2006
English : Paper-VII (Common Wealth Literature) [Old Course]

SR-545    Seat No.,

M. A. (Part-II) Examination April/May - 2006 English : Paper-VII

(Common Wealth Literature)

[Old Course]

[Total Marks : 100

(i)    All questions carry equal marks.

(ii)    Attempt all the questions.

(iii)    Indicate your options clearly.

(a)    Bring out the post-structural elements in Margaret 20 Atwood's poetry with reference to the poems you have studied.

OR

(b)    'Woman-man relationship forms a cornerstone in    20 Atwood's poetry'. Elaborate with illustrations from her poems of your course.

OR

(c)    Analyse the complex socio-political issues that form 20 a backdrop to Walcott's 'The Last Carnival'.

2 (a) 'Colonial history and personal story are intertwined 20 in 'The Last Carnival'. Elaborate.

OR

(b)    Comment on Naipaul's idea of mutiny and his    20 description of different mutinies in India.

OR

(c)    'Naipaul differs in his perception of India in this 20 travelogue from the other two travelogues on India.'

Discuss.

3 (a) 'M.G.Vassangi creats new mythologies from the    20

gunny sack of his mind'.Discuss.

OR

(b)    The three part of 'The Gunnysack' are titled after 20 Ji Bai, kulsum and Amina : Analyse the structure

of the novel.

OR

(c)    Comment on Soyinka's vision of life in the play    20 'Dance of the Forest.'

4 (a) Explain Wole Soyinka's experiments with drama    20

form with reference to the play 'Dance of the Forest'.

OR

(b)    'White's use of metaphors make the novel    20 'The Tree of Man' highly poetical. Explain with illustrations.

OR

(c)    Write a detailed note on White's handling of the 20 theme of Genisis in 'The Tree of Man'.

5 Write short notes on any two of the following :    20

(a)    Mythical echoes in Atwood's poetry

(b)    Significance of the title 'The Last Carnival'

(c)    Periyar

(d)    Maji Maji Movement

(e)    Time element in the 'Dance of the Forest'.

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