Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2010-2nd Year B.A English - – E, (AY 2003–2004 and CY 2004 tches only) THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - Question Paper

B.A. DEGREE exam – JUNE, 2010.
Second Year
(AY 2003–2004 and CY 2004 batches only)
English
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Time : three hours Maximum marks : 75
1.Write short notes on any 5 of the subsequent in about 30 words every : (5 x three = 15)
(a)How does Barker describe manners?
(b)What is spoonerism?
(c)How did Napoleon become the emperor of France?
(d)How did Gandhiji win over the opponents in South Africa?
(e)How did the Unknown Citizen show his loyalty to the State?
(f)What is the central idea of the poem? ''Do not go gentle into that good night'', by Dylan Thomas?
(g)What is the significance of the poem ''Byzantium''?
(h)How does poet Owen show his sorrow for the dead soldiers?
2.Write short essay on any 3 of the subsequent in about 200 words every. (3 x 10 = 30)
(a)What impressions have you formed of Somerset Maugham after studying his Post -Script?
(b)Critically examine the relevance of the title ''The Apple Cart''.
(c)Write an appreciation of Yeat 's poem Sailing to Byzantium''.
(d)How does Eliot define the pitiful lives of Hollow Men?
(e)Write a note on the generosity and love of Mrs. Ramsay in the novel ''To the Light House'.
(f)Describe the upstream journey of Marlow and the encounters faced by him in the novel ''The Heart of Darkness''.
3.Write short notes on any 2 of the following: (2 x 10 = 20)
(a)Write an appreciation of the poem ''The Express'' by Spender.
(b)What are the ideas of Bernard Shaw on autobiographies?
(c)Write a short analysis of the play ''Murder in the Cathedral''.
(d)Give an account of the rise and fall of Napoleon from the essay by Belloc.
4.Write an essay on any 1 of the subsequent : (1 x 10 = 10)
(a)Write your impressions of King Magnus in the play ''The Apple Cart'' by Shaw.
(b)Write an appreciation of the poem ''The Listeners'' by Walter de la Mare.
(c)Give an account of the experiences of George Orwell in the French Hospital.
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