Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, 2010 december question paper Twentieth Century English Literature

Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, 2010 december question paper
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MAEG-07
M.A. (Final) EXAMINATION,
December, 2010
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Paper-MAEG-07
(Twentieth Century English Literature)
Time allowed : Three hours
Maximum marks : 80
Attempt any five questions. Answer
each question in 500 words. All
questions carry equal marks.
1. Comment on the use of myths in "The Waste Land'.
16
2. Discuss four symbols of Yeats that you consider
particularly effective and discuss their function in the
poems you have studied. 16
3. Attempt a critical appreciation of 'In Memory of W.B.
Yeats'. 16
4. Comment on the childhood fancies as described by Dylan
Thomas in the poem 'Ferm Hill'. 16
5. Discuss Shaw's 'Saint Joan' as an Allegorical play.
16
6. Discuss the nature of tragedy in the Playboy of the
Western World'. 16
7. The ending of the play 'Look Back in Anger' has been
considered unsatisfactory. Do you agree ? Give reasons
for your answer. 16
8. Is it true that Lawrence presents a tangle of personal
relationships in 'Sons and Lovers' ? Give reasons for your
answer. 16
Or
Compare and contrast Stephen's perception of art with
his perception of religion, family and country in 'A Portrait
of an Artist as a Young Man'. 16
9. Discuss 'threat of oppression' and 'fear of death' as major
themes of 'Mrs. Dalloway'. 16
Or
What is the role played by 'memory' in the play 'Waiting
for Godot'. 16
10. Do you think 'Brave New World' is a serious comment on
modern society ? 16
Or
Attempt a critical summary of George Orwell's essay
'Shooting an Elephant'. 16

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