Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 English Through Contemporary Ideas Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

MD 11

 

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 2061 – ENGLISH THROUGH CONTEMPORARY IDEAS

 

 

 

Date : 16/04/2008             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION – A

Answer the following in about 200 words each                                      (4×10=40 marks)

 

  1. Petrus and Melanie represent the emerging new ideologies that threaten conventional power relations. How true is this in the lives of Lucy and David Lurie?

Or

Elaborate on the many kinds of disgrace in J.M. Coetzee’s novel

  1. Show how Pi’s early experiences with the animals prepares him for the challenges at sea

Or

Comment on the significance of pi in the life of Piscine Moliere Patel.

  1. Discuss the theme in The Artificial Nigger

Or

Write a short essay on the injustice of caste based discrimination in Oorkali

  1. Write a short essay on the central concerns in Urmila Pawar’s short story.

Or

What message for humanity does the story of Toba Tek Singh convey?

 

SECTION B

Answer any two of the following in about 400 words each                    (2×20=40 marks)

 

  1. Do you agree that the story of Pi’s experiences at sea is a product of a fevered imagination rather than an account of a realistic adventure at sea?
  2. Show how the writer uses the image of the dog to highlight David Lurie’s plight at the end of the novel.
  3. Explain the significance of the title Dream Images.

 

SECTION C

Answer any one of the following in about 400 words                             ( 1×20 =20 marks)

 

  1. As a privileged student what steps would you take to prevent any discrimination against people based on race, caste or sex?
  2. Write a review of any one of the books prescribed for extended reading.

 

 

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