BEGC-134 Reading the Novel Past Paper PDF 2023

No. of Printed Pages : 3 BEGC-134 B. A. GENERAL IN ENGLISH (CBCS) (BAG) Term-End Examination December, 2023 BEGC-134 : READING THE NOVEL Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100 Note : (i) There are three Sectio...

No. of Printed Pages : 3 BEGC-134 B. A. GENERAL IN ENGLISH (CBCS) (BAG) Term-End Examination December, 2023 BEGC-134 : READING THE NOVEL Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100 Note : (i) There are three Sections in this paper. (ii) Attempt questions from all Sections. Section–A 1. Write short notes on any four of the following in about 100 words each : 4 × 5 = 20 (a) Form and Content (b) Time and Place in a novel (c) Origins of the English novel (d) Types of characters (e) Folk elements in Things Fall Apart (f) Novels of the Diaspora P. T. O.  BEGC-134 Section–B Note : Answer any two questions in about 150 words each. 2 × 10 = 20 2. Third World Novels. 3. Write a note on the intellectual setting of The Awakening. 4. Would you agree that Paraja, the novel throws light on tribal life ? Give reasons. 5. Why do you think African writers examine the relationship between literature and society ? 6. Who were the egwugwu? What role did they play in Ibo society ? Section–C Note : Answer any three question in about 300 words each. 3 × 20 = 60 7. Would you consider Things Fall Apart to be a ‘modern classic’ ? Support your answer appropriately. 8. What do you understand by the term ‘Biographical approach to a novel’ ? Elaborate giving suitable examples given a novel in your syllabus.  9. Does the title of Things Fall Apart have any significance ? Discuss. 10. Highlight the importance of songs and colloquial language in Paraja. 11. What do you understand by E. Creole culture ? Elucidate. BEGC–134