Major English I paper
Exam. 2067
· Full Marks: Time: 3 hrs.
Attempt ALL the questiocs.
Section "A"
1. Explain any three from Critical Theory Today.
- La Canian psycho analysis
- Fundamental premises of Marxism
- Deconstructing language and literature
- Structure of narrative (narratology)
2. Read Great Gatsby from the perspective of literary theories. Answer any TWO:[2x10=20]
a. Interpret the life of Tom Buchanan from the Marxist concept of
Commodification.
b. Discuss the idea of love in Great Gatsby from psycho analytical perspective.
C. Go How is readers' positive and negative impression aroused in Great Gatsby?
3. Interpret the following poem using one of the literary theories: ]
Feminism, New Criticism, Deconstruction, Marxism.
The Sick Rose (William Blake)
O Rose, thou art sick
The invisible worm
That flies in the night
In the howling storm
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy
And his dark secret love
Does thy life Destroy
Section "B"
4. Socrates makes a distinction between discussion and contention'.
What is this distinction? Do you consider this dialogue a form of discussion or contention why? (The Role of Women in Ideal Society)
Or
Discuss the rhetorical strategies used by Simone de Beauvoir in "Woman as Other."
5. De Beauvoir argues that the act of defining oneself is different for women and men. What is the difference? Where must a woman's definition start? Why? Why doesn't a man have to begin defining himself in this way? ("'Woman as Other")
Or
Which of Bacon's idols do we still need to worry about? Why? What dangers does it present? (Aphorism Concerning the Interpretation of Nature & the Kingdom of Man)
6. While talking about differences between men and women Socrates brings in the concept of 'natural talent' and 'natural aptitudes.' Is he implying that the differences are innate or socially constructed?
Or
Discuss some examples of homeopathic magic or scapegoating that you have observed in your culture. Why do you think that the phenomenon of scapegoating is found throughout history and across widely diverse cultures? Why is scapegoating so common? (James Frazer: "'The Human Scapegoat in Ancient Greece")
(The end)
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