BA Marathi And English SEM IV 2017 18 April 2017-18 ENGLISH PAPER II Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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• 1. Please check whether you have the correct question paper

1. Q2 All five questions are compulsory
2. Q3 Figures to the right indicate maximum marks for each question Duration: 3 hours Marks: 100
3. Q1 a) Comment on Paranjape’s views on the impact of nationalism on Indian Poetry in English as evidenced in his essay prescribed for study. (20)
   • b) How does Tendulkar differentiate between the skill of characterization in fiction and
   • c) Write short notes on any two of the following: (i1) The importance of dialogue in drama, according to Tendulkar (i11)Indian Poetry in English from 1825-1900
   • (iv) Women’s Studies in India in Rajeswari Sunder Rajan’s essay
4. Q2 A) 1) Discuss how Halfway House is a portrayal of declining urban middle class values
   • ii) Write your views on the female characters in Halfway House
   • B) i) Show how the play Harvest offers critiques on the Western attitude of consumption and commercialization through action, plot and characterization
   • ii) Analyse the role of Ginni in Harvest as the ultimate controller-consumer of the East by the West
   • Q.P. Code :31676
5. Q3 a) Explain in detail the kind of pain and anguish you notice in Jayanta Mahapatra’s ‘Hunger’ and ‘Freedom’. (20)
   • b) What are the major thematic concerns of Keki Daruwalla’s poetry in his poems ‘Map-Maker’ and ‘A Take-Off on a Passing Remark’
6. Q4 A) Write short notes on any two: 20 marks
   • (i) The relevance of the title Halfway House (i1) Repetitiveness in the play
   • B) Write short notes on any two:
   • (i) The ending of Harvest
   • (ii) The role of Maa in the play
   • (iv) Utilization of machines as a dramatic device
7. Q5 Write short notes on any two: 20 marks
   • (i) The picture of the father in Chitre’s “Father Returning Home’
   • (ii) Sea imagery in “Map-Maker’ (11i)Contrast between humans and birds ‘The Flight of Birds’
   • (iv) The tragedy of the fisherman in

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