B.A-B.A English INDIAN ENGLISH LITERATURE(Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education-2012)

DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A. (English)/ B.A. (English) (Additional) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.
INDIAN ENGLISH LITERATURE
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the questions given below in about 300 words each.
1. How does Nehru praise the history of India?
2. What are the Indian Philosophies that were discussed by vivekananda in his address?
3. How does Toru explain the casuarina tree?
4. Comment on the theme of ''Heaven of Freedom''.
5. How did Ezekiel's father, mother, and peasants react to the scorpion bite?
6. What are Bakha's routines?
7. How does kamala markandaya bring out the picture of contemporary India in A Handful Of Rice?

8. Sketch the character of the step mother.

SECTION B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in about 600 words each.
9. Write a critical note on vivekananda's address at the parliament of world religions?
10. How does kamala Das reveal her likes and dislikes in her ''An Introduction''?
11. Trace the elements of romanticism found in ''Our Casuarina Tree''.
12. How does krishna find himself through his repeated experiences?
13. How does Mulk Raj Anand portray untouchability in his work ''untouchable''?
14. Sketch the character of Nanda.
15. Compare Tughlag to the contemporary politicians.

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