B.Com-B.COM 6th Sem ENGLISH(Bangalore University, Bangalore-2008)

IV SEMESTER B.COM EXAMINATION, JUNE 2008
(Semester Scheme)
Paper - 4.2 : Part - A : ENGLISH

Time : 1 1/2 Hours Max. Marks : 45

Instructin : Asnwe all questions.

I. Answer any five of the following in a paragraph each. [5x5=25]


1) Describe the meeting between Highie and Alan Trevor at the Palette club.

2) How is the mirror described in Sylvia Plath's poem?

3) What does the author learn about the Director's wife and daughter?

4) What were the different ways by which Jacopo and Nicola earned money?

5) Describe Siddhartha's first encounter with a diseased man.

6) Comment on the will of ceasar.

7) What are Russells's views on fear?

II. Asnwer any two of the following in about a page and a half each: [2x10=20]

1) Oscar Wide's 'The Model Millionarie' is all about the relentless colonel, the
lovely Laura and the ten thousand pounds. Discuss.

2) Jacopo and Nicola faced difficulties with dignity and courage. Elaborate.

3) What picture of disease and death does Edwin Arnold present in 'Siddhartha'?

4) Why does Margaret feel that she has no other earthly friend than her son?