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MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH
Term-End Examination

June, 2005

MEG-8 : NEW LITERATURES IN ENGLISH

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100

1. Trace the development of prose writing in Canadian literature. How do you think it is closely related to Canadian history ? 20

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Critique the terrhs 'Commonwealth Literature' and 'New Literatures in English' with special reference to the texts in your course.

2. "Ngugi's A Grain of Wheat is a fictional portrayal of Kenyan history." Discuss. 20

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Discuss the relevance of the Court of Mata Kharibu or the play within a play in Soyinka's A Dance of the Foresfs.

3. "Naipaul's A House for Mr. Bisuras brings forth the crisis of identity formation." Do you agree ? Give a reasoned answer. 20

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Analyze Sidhwa's lce-Candy Man as a novel of the partition.

4. Explain Walcott's concern with language and history taking examples from any two poems in your course. 20

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What is 'Rastafarianism?' How do you think it functions as a counter - culture in Brathwaite's poetry ?

5. How is The Stone Angel a novel of awakening ? 20

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How does the Mandala motif work at the level of theme and structure in White's The Solid Mandala?