University of Delhi 2007 Post Graduate Diploma Journalism (Oriya) english part1 - Question Paper

BA (HONS)/I
ENGLISH PAPER – I
(ENGLISH LITERATURE-4)

(NEW COURSE)

1. Explain the subsequent citations with reference to their situations and provide your own critical comments :

(a) (i) Lydia’s elopement with Mr. Wick ham
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(ii) Charlotte Lucas

(b) (i) Mrs. Sparsit
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(ii) The conclusion of ‘Hard Times’

(c) (i) the gothic elements in ‘Jane Eyre’
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(ii) Bertha Meson.

2. (a) (i) “In direct contrast to German Philosophy which descends from heaven to earth, here we ascend from earth to heaven.” Comment on this statement in the light of Marx’s views on the social nature of consciousness as expressed in The German Ideology.

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(ii) Why, according to John Stuart Mill, is the social relationship ranging from the 2 sexes, “wrong in itself, and now 1 of the chief hindrances to human improvement”? discuss.

(b) (i) “ The nineteenth century English novel, for all its formal realism, very often ends in an unreal note.” explain.

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(ii) Comment on the use of fantasy in Victorian Poetry.

3. (a) explain The Mill on the Floss as a novel about childhood in the nineteenth century England.

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(b) “Conclusions are the weak point of most writers.” In the light of this remark by George Eliot, critically examine the conclusion of The Mill on the Floss.

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4. (a) Consider the nature of the statement made by Tennyson in “The Lady of Shalott” about the relationship ranging from the artist and society.

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(b) Comment on the significance and appropriateness of the title “Goblin Market” for Christina Rossetti’s poem.

Earning:   Approval pending.