Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2009-1st Year M.A English " AMERICAN LITERATURE " PG 5644 / MEG 14 - Question Paper
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION JANUARY, 2009.
First Year English
AMERICAN LITERATURE
Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 75
I. Attempt any THREE of the following questions in about 50 words each: (3 x 5 = 15)
1. What does the Skunk stand for?
2. Write a note on the symbolism in O Captain! My Captain!
3. Though Birches starts on a playful note, it ends in wisdom. Explain.
4. Mention the names of great leaders who were, inspired by Thoreaus Civil Disobedience.
Consider The Color Purple as a metaphor.
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II. Attempt any THREE of the following questions in about 150 words each : (3 x 10 = 30)
6. What is the major flaw of Mary Tyrone?
7. Consider The American Scholar as an intellectual declaration of independence.
8. Why does Newland Archer look at his wife May as the living embodiment of New York society?
9. Sketch the character of Rosicky.
10. How does Auguste Dupin solve the mystery of the murder?
III. Attempt any TWO of the following questions in about 300 words each: (2 x 15 = 30)
11. How does Alice Walker depict the male characters in The Color Purple?
12. Consider The Glass Menagerie as a memory play.
13. How does Frost point out the communication gap between the husband and wife in Home Burial?
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