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FPSC · CSS 2022

English Literature

100 marks · 3 hours · 7 questions
This paper English Literature · all yearsQ. 2 · Explain how both Bertrand Russell's…Q. 3 · An ode is a poem…Q. 4 · What major tragic aspects of…Q. 5 · Describe and analyze the way…Q. 6 · Explain how the theories of…Q. 7 · Contrast the concept of self-love…Q. 8 · How much of a literary…With this paper← 20212023 →
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Part II

Q. 2

Explain how both Bertrand Russell's The Conquest of Happiness and Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance focus on how the individual must develop and rely on his or her own moral judgement in order to be a respected member of society.

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Q. 3

An ode is a poem of praise. How do John Keats's ‘ Ode to a Nightingale ' and ‘ Ode to Autumn ' reflect this classical concept?

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Q. 4

What major tragic aspects of humanity are incorporated into Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd and D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers ?

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Q. 5

Describe and analyze the way in which William Shakespeare's King Lear depicts familial betrayal and disappointment.

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Q. 6

Explain how the theories of Karl Marx are still relevant to literature today.

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Q. 7

Contrast the concept of self-love in Somerset Maugham's ‘ The Lotus Eaters ' with the concept of love for others as reflected in Iris Murdoch's Under the Net .

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Q. 8

How much of a literary debt does Tennyson's Ulysses owe to classical Greek and Roman tradition? Comment in detail.

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