University of Lucknow 2008 M.A English Sem-II , ( V), Soceity,Literature and Thought(20th century) - Question Paper
AS-6407 M.A. (Sem.-ll) Examination-2008
ENGLISH English Society, Literature and Thought (20th Century) Paper-V
Time allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note : Answer Five questions in all. Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt one question from each unit.
1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 4x10=40
(i) , No wonder of it: sheer plod makes plough down sillion.
Shine, and blue-beak embers, oh my dear,
Fall, gall themselves, and gash gold-vermilion.
(ii) 0 Sages standing in god's holy fire /
As in the gold mosaic of a wall,
Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre,
And be the singing-masters of my soul.
(iii) I have heard the key
Y Turn in the door once and turn once only We think of the key, each confirms a prison only at nightfall,
(iv) What is the nature of Paul's relationship with Clara in Sons and Lovers?
4v) Write a brief note on Seamus Heaney's poem 'May'.
(vi) Comment on the relevance of the title Lord of the ,./ Flies.
(vii) Shaw calls Man and Superman 'a comedy and a philosophy why?
(viii) What does Byzantium stand for?
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(ix) Explain the term 'inscape' with reference to the poetry %of Hopkins.
(x) WhoJs Godot?
2. Does the idea of the Absurd justify physical and philosophical suicide? Explain with reference to Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus". 15
(iii) I have heard the key
f Turn in the door once and turn once only We think of the key, each confirms a prison only at nightfall,
(iv) What is the nature of Paul's relationship with Clara in Sons and Lovers?
4y) Write a brief note on Seamus Heaney's poem 'May'.
(vi) Comment on the relevance of the title Lord of the v. Flies.
(vii) Shaw calls Man and Superman 'a comedy and a v-- philosophy' why?
(viii) What does Byzantium stand for?
(ix) Explain the term 'inscape' with reference to the poetry of Hopkins,
(x) Who.-is Godot?
2. Does the idea of the Absurd justify physical and 't/ philosophical suicide? Explain with reference to Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus". 15
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