University of Lucknow 2005 Post Graduate Diploma Journalism (Oriya) Engish ,Second (Fiction) - Question Paper

B.A ( Part I) exam 2005

Engish
2nd Paper(Fiction)

Time Allowed : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks:50


Note: ans 5 ques. in all.Question No. one is compulsory.Answer 4 other ques. selecting 1 from every unit every carrying 7.5 marks


1.Write short answers to the following: 20
(i) elaborate the qualities of a good novelist?
(ii) What is an epistolary novel?
(iii) The role of Fate in Far From The Madding Crowd.
(iv) The socio-economic background of The Grapes of Wrath.
(v) Wessex landscape in far in Far From The Madding Crowd.
(vi) Realism in 2 Virgins .
(vii) Who are the 2 virgins in theTwo Virgins and how are they contrasted?
(viii) Jo Pa in The Grapes of Wrath.
(ix) The plot-character relationship in a novel.
(x) Pictures of Rural India in 2 Virgins.


UNIT I
2.'The novel is mirror of society.'Elaborate.
3.Discuss the Regional Novel and its salient features.


UNIT II
4."Lalitha is a victim of the forcess of modernity."Discuss.
5.Attempt a critical estimate of the character of Saroja in 2 Virgins.


UNIT III
6. Attempt a character-sketch of Sergeant Troy in Far From The Madding Crowd.
7.Discuss the role of chance and co-incidence in Far From The Madding Crowd.

UNIT IV
8.Discuss the theme of The Grapes of Wrath.
9.Discuss the plot construction of The Grapes of Wrath.

Earning:   Approval pending.