Friday 2 January 2015

Past Paper Novel 2013 | M.A. English Part I (PU) | Eureka Study Aids

Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. Summaries and plot analysis should be avoided. 
1. "The major theme of Barchester Towers by Trollope is the ongoing struggle between the conservative and liberal. Discuss with reference to characterisation and setting.
2. Through four marriages in Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen defines good and bad reason for marriage. Discuss.
3. Would it be pertinent to interpret George Eliot's Adam Bede as an attainment of a better understanding of life?
4. Death and resurrection are the major concerns in Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities". Critically analyse.
5. 'Eustacia Vye is a born romantic of odds with her environment'. Discuss with reference to Hardy's Return of the Native.
6. Hardy's chief weakness in plot arises from the view of causality. Substantiate with reference to Return of the Native.
7. Write critical notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) George Eliot's Intimate Knowledge of Country Life and Interests
(ii) Dickens' Novels Live Through His Characterization
(iii) Public and Society Activity in Trollope's Barchester Towers
(iv) Element of Satire in Austen's Pride and Prejudice

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