Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of IGNOU MEG9 Australian Literature December 2005

MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH
Term-End Examination

December, 2005

MEG-9 : AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100

1. "The topography shaped the history and literature of what came to be known as Australia." Discuss. (20)

2. What were the reasons behind the emergence of women's poetry in nineteenth century Australia ? (20)

3. Write a note on the stereotypical gender differences that have been depicted through the characters in The Chosen Vessel. (20)

4. Looking at the poems of Kenneth Slessor and R.D. Fitzgerald, would you agree that Australia as a country shaped the sensibilities of its writers and poets ? (20)

5. Do you find a religious steak in Voss ? If yes, what sort of religious sentiment does White express through the novel ? (20)

6. Write an account of the specific socio-cultural issues that shaped Australia and Australian poetry from the 1970s to the present day. (20)

7. Is Remembering Babylon an investigation of the problem of exile ? Discuss. (20)

8. Does humour have a role to play in The Removalists ? Discuss. (20)