Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2008 B.A English EEG-8: The el,e - Question Paper
EEG-8
BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAMME Term-End Examination June, 2008
ELECTIVE COURSE : ENGLISH EEG-8 : THE NOVEL
Tfme : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
(i) Question no. I (s compulsory.
(ii) Answer five questions in all.
(iii) All questions carry equal marks.
1. Write short notes on any two of the following : 2x10=20
(i) Narrative
(ii) Style
(iii) Characterisation
(iv) Social concerns in fiction
2. The novel A Tale of Two Cities is mainly a novel about
freedom. Discuss. 20
3. Write a critical note on the visual imagery in The Scarlet Letter. 20
4. Nineteen Eighty Four is broadly concerned with the nature of truth and of the self. Discuss. 20
5. Do you think the novel Things Fall Apart also appeals to readers across national boundaries ? Give reasons in support of your answer, 20
6. What issues does the novel Paraja take up in respect of the
life of the tribals ? Explain and discuss. 20
7. Comment on the theme of the old versus the new in the novel Sun/ighf on a Broken Column. 20
8. Bring out the reasons for the emergence of the novel in England. 20
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