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FPSC · CSS 2016

English Literature

100 marks · 3 hours · 7 questions
This paper English Literature · all yearsQ. 2 · After their gift exchange, are…Q. 3 · “The Second Coming” is a…Q. 4 · Wordsworth in Tintern Abbey clearly…Q. 5 · Many critics take a deterministic…Q. 6 · Edmund is really “a stranger…Q. 7 · The Scarlet Letter makes extensive…Q. 8 · How does literary text in…With this paper← 20132017 →
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Part II

Q. 2
  1. (a)After their gift exchange, are Della and Jim richer, poorer, or just about where they were at the beginning? Have they made a wise decision in sacrificing their most precious possessions? [10]
  2. (b)Written in Russell's usual style, The Conquest of Happiness gets straight to the point. Express your view point by giving relevant examples as evidence. [10]
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Q. 3

“The Second Coming” is a magnificent statement about the contrary forces at work in history, and about the conflict between the modern world and the ancient. Elaborate.

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Q. 4

Wordsworth in Tintern Abbey clearly indicates a change in his attitude. His sensuous apprehension and coarser pleasures of nature have been transformed into a deeper, sober and mystical understanding of nature. Discuss in detail.

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Q. 5

Many critics take a deterministic view of Hamlet's plot, arguing that the prince's inability to act & his tendency toward melancholy reflection point to a “tragic flaw” that leads inevitably to his demise. Is this an accurate way of understanding the play? Given Hamlet's character & situation, would another outcome of the play have been possible?

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Q. 6

Edmund is really “a stranger who never feels at home, who does not really want and is not wanted, who can never belong, who must always be a little in love with death!” What is the cause of Edmund's loneliness?

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Q. 7

The Scarlet Letter makes extensive use of symbols. Bring out some of the most striking symbols and their significance in the novel.

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Q. 8

How does literary text in the Western canon reinforce or undermine colonialist ideology through its representation of colonization and/or its inappropriate silence about colonized people.

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