LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE
FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
EL 1500 – INDIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Date : 28-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
SECTION – A
Answer the following in about 50 words each: (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
- “Ho! Let us dance, let us sing
And wear saffron garments to welcome the spring.
And pluck the new buds that are blowing.”
In what way is the persona’s mood different from the speaker of these lines?
- The trip had darkened our face,
Our deeds were neither great nor rare.
Home is where we gather grace.
Why is home a better place to find grace than going on a pilgrimage?
- No longstanding headstone
with his full name and two dates
Explain these lines
- I’m not asking you only for my sake but for all the Muslims who will die at the hands of Muslims if there is a war
Is this the true intention of the speaker to stop the war? Give reasons.
- A woman in a man’s world may be considered being progressive. But a man in a woman’s world
is – pathetic
What is the line of argument here?
- “Flocks of birds have flown high and away,
A solitary drift of cloud, too, has gone wandering on,
And I sit alone with Ching – ting Peak, towering beyond.
We never grow tired of each other, the mountain and I,”
Why does Nehru quote this poem?
- I saw something between a lizard and a crocodile, about two feet long with claws and a scaly covering.
What was this animal locally called? What is it called in English? What happened to the animal?
- Girls today! How courageous you are?
What made the speaker exclaim thus?
- “Velan, it’s raining in the hills. I can feel it coming up under my feet, up my legs- -” and with that he sagged down.
Explain the significance of this line.
- Why did she call herself Rosie? She did not come from foreign land. She was just an Indian,
What other description does Raju give about Rosie?
SECTION – B
Answer any FIVE of the following in about 150 words each;
choosing not more than three from either part: (5×8=40)
Part – A
- What does Ratna say about Mysore School of Dance practised by Chenniamma?
- Pick out clues from the poem “My Grandmother’s House” that expresses a deep sense of sorrow.
- What relevance does Thirukural bear for a modern man?
- Muhammad bin Tughluq was relatively liberal and permitted Hindus and Jains to settle in Delhi.This is a historical fact about the real king. Can this be said of Karanard’sTughlaq?
Part B
- Make a character analysis of Tyagu.
- Why did Nehru enjoy the short walks that he was permitted during his
imprisonment?
- How does Dr.Radhakrishnan present his views about “the divine in the human self.”
- What is central theme of the poem Indian Weavers?
SECTION – C
Answer the following in about 300 words each: (2×20=40)
- The Guide is delightfully funny and yet extraordinarily serious at the same time. Discuss
Or
- S. Naipaul’s A House for Mr.Biswas examines one man’s search for his own identity amidst
controversy. Argue.
- What do you learn about Indianess from the prescribed poems of NissimEzekiel?
Or
Discuss the social issues dealt with by Dina Mehta in her play Brides Are Not for Burning.
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