Past Paper Novel 2006 | M.A. English Part I (PU) | Eureka Study Aids

Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Jane Austen was fully alive to her limitations, as such, she never touched a character or scene she did not thoroughly knew. Discuss.
2. A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens' most impersonal novel especially because of the grand objectivity of historical events with which it deals. Discuss.
3. Mr. Slope is a cunning and ruthless opportunist loyal to none but himself. Discuss with special reference to Barchester Towers.
4. Clym's blindness is a physical manifestation, a symbol of his intellectual obtuseness or social maladjustment. Discuss.
5. Being superior to Hetty both in years and in experience of the world, Arthur's responsibility is much greater for the suffering and tragedy of poor Hetty. Discuss.
6. Hetty lives simply by the coercive morality of the community and when this is broken, she is destroyed. Discuss.
7. Write critical notes on any TWO of the following topics:
(i) Jane Austen's Art of Characterization
(ii) The Role of Fate and Destiny in Hardy's Novels
(iii) Symbolism in A Tale of Two Cities
(iv) George Eliot's Art of Narration