Assignment Code: MEG-11/TMA-2/2005

Coverage: Blocks 5-9

Maximum Marks: 100

Note: Answer all questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Answer each question in approx. 400 words.

1. "Miller has always been attracted to Eastern religious systems. Durrell believes that "only those holy men (of the East) would be able to read his spiritual adventure without prejudice and would regard his books as a spiritual autobiography" - Discuss.

2. Write a long note on the language in The Catcher in the Rye.

3. Discuss how the Americans and the Europeans use the Aesthetic of Absurdity.

4. Explain the significance of the imagery in the novel, A House Made of Dawn.

5. Discuss the significance of the epistolary form in The Color Purple.