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Name of the University : Vardhman Mahaveer Open University
Degree : MA
Department : English
Subject Code/Name : MAEG-08 – Indian Writing in English and in Translation
Year : II
Document Type : Question Bank
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VMOU Indian Writings Question Paper

MAEG-08 – Indian Writing in English and in Translation Question Paper

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Section A

1) Who called Rabindranath Tagore as Gurudev-
2) On what subjects did Tagore write about in Gitanjali-
3) When was Gitanjali published-
4) Where does the tree casuarina grow-
5) What does the tree symbolizes in the poem “Our Casuarina Tree”-

6) What inspired Sarojini Naidu to compose the poem “Conquest”-
7) What marks Sarojini Naidu’s poetic life with-
8) What does the last two lines of the poem “Conquest” convey-
9) What is the subject of the long narrative poem “Savitri” written by Sarojini Naidu-
10) What did the villagers pray for the mother while suffering the pain of a scorpion bite-

11) In which volume of poems did the poem “Poet,Lover,Birdwatcher” publish-
12) What is the central idea of the poem “The Sunshine Cat”-
13) Which novel published in 1972 won Mulk Raj Anand Sahitya Academy Award-
14) Who is Bakha in the novel “Untouchable” written by Mulk Raj Anand-
15 Who narrates the story in the novel Kanthapura-

16) What three things Sarita tried to defy in the novel “The Dark Holds Terror”-
17) What kind of woman character is found in Shashi Deshpande’s novel-
18. What does Gita loose in the labyrinthine traditions and customs of Indian society in Rama Mehta’s “Inside the Haveli”?
19. To what did the writer Rama Mehta in the novel “Inside the Haveli” not allow her protagonist to succumb?
20. What does the play “Final Solutions” by Mahesh Dattani embody?
21. What does Mahesh Dattani try to evoke through his play “Final Solutions”?
22. Mention the three parts of the story in the play “Abhijnanashakuntalam”.

Section B

1) Discuss “Our Casuarina Tree” as the nature poem.
2) Critically appreciate the poem “Sita” by Toru Dutt.
3) Write the thematic concerns in the poem “Conquest” written by Sarojini Naidu.
4) Examine the process of the epic poem “Savitri” written by Sri Aurobindo.
5) Discuss the significance of the symbols and imagery in the poem s of Nissim Ezekiel.
6) Write critical appreciation of the poem “Poet,Lover,Birdwatcher”.
7) Discuss the major themes in Kamala Das’s poetry.

8. How does Anand in the novel “Untouchable” express ethical behavior and a just social order? Comment critically.
9. Why do you think the narrator of the novel “Kanthapura” combines art and narration with myth, memory and desire? Is it the technique Raja Rao uses to connect Indian tradition and living culture or past with the present?

10. Critically explore the evolution of the character Raju in the novel “The Guide” by R.K.Narayan.
11. Describe the corrosive effects of city life on an Indian family with reference to the novel “Voices in the City” by Anita Desai.

12. How does Shashi Deshpande present the realities of life faced by the educated, middle class, career woman? Examine critically in the novel “The Dark Holds Terror”.
13. How does Rama Mehta reflect upon the conflicts between the tradition and the modern in the novel “Inside the Haveli”?

14. Mahesh Dattani writes – “social issues move me and I think to examine an idea from different angles” do you think Dattani has justified in his work “ Final Solutions”? What type of social issue has he undertaken and does he end it with solution?

15. How far the play “Abhijnanashakuntalam” gives the real picture of the life of the people during the ancient times of the history of India?
16. Discuss the art of dramaturgy of Kalidasa in the play “Abhijnanashakuntalam”.

17. Enumerate upon the social conditions of the Indian society in reference to the play “Mrichahhakatika” by Sudraka.
18. Discuss the theme of social economic deprivation and the exploitation of the village poor with reference to the novel “Godan” by Premchand.

19. On what grounds the writer Ananthamurthy delineate the intriguing complexities of the Indian society and how are they reflected in the development of various characters?

20. How does “vague fear and anguish outlast in the life of Indira Goswami? Illustrate with the help of her writing “An Unfinished Autobiography”.
21. In what way has Mahashweta Devi documented her own time and history in a moving narrative “Mother of 1084”.

Section C

1) Illustrate critically the feminine sensibility and diversity
2) Critically draw the evil of untouchability and colonial experience
3) How far Raja Rao’s novel “Kanthapura” has Gandhian impact-
4) Discuss the novel “The Guide” by R. K. Narayan as a picaresque novel.
5) Discuss the three important characters – Nirode, Monisha

6) Discuss the themes in the novel “Voices in the City” by Anita Desai.
7) What are the principal themes that have found expression
8) Discuss Shashi Deshpande’s feminist agenda in the novel “The Dark Holds Terror”.
9) Interpret with the help of the novel “Inside the Haveli
10) In what sense does the play “Final Solutions” deal
11) Justify the significance of the title of Kalidasa’s play “Abhijnanashakuntalam”
12) Examine it critically in the novella “Mother of 1084”.