Sunday 18 January 2015

Important Questions Short Stories | M.A. English Part II (PU) | Eureka Study Aids

1. GENERAL QUESTIONS
1. The Essential Elements of a Short Story
2. Importance of Point of View in the Narrative Technique
3. Short Story As the Most Necessary and Natural Expression of the Age
2. THE PROPERTY OF WOMAN BY SARA SULERI
4. Elements of Retrospective Autobiography in "The Property of Woman"
5. Symbolic Significance of Lahore in "The Property of Woman"
3. THE MUMMY AWAKES BY NAGUIB MAHFUZ
6. Narrative Technique in "The Mummy Awakes"
7. "The Mummy Awakes" As a Political Satire
4. THE MAN OF THE CROWD BY EDGAR ALLEN POE
8. The Importance of the Narrator as a Part of the Story in "The Man of the Crowd"
9. Use of All the Features of a Short Story in "The Man of the Crowd"
5. AFRICAN SHORT STORY BY DORIS LESSING
10. The Setting and its Significance in "African Short Story"
11. Use of Language to Voice Thematic Concern in "A Sunrise on the Veld"
6. EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE
12. Critical Appreciation of "Everything That Rises Must Converge"
7. THE DEAD BY JAMES JOYCE
13. "The Dead" As a Modern Short Story
14. Characterization in "The Dead"
8. ULTIMATE SAFARI BY NADINE GORDIMER
15. "Ultimate Safari" As a Political Satire
9. ONCE UPON A TIME BY NADINE GORMINER
16. Features of South Africa in "Once Upon a Time"
17. "Once Upon a Time" As a Modern Fairy Tale
10. THE JUDGEMENT BY KAFKA
18. Characterization in "The Judgment"
19. Relationship Between Father and Son in "The Judgment"
11. CIVIL PEACE BY CHINUA ACHEBE
20. Symbolic Significance of the Title of "Civil Peace"
21. The Theme of Conflict and Violence in "Civil Peace"
12. WHAT THE TAPSTER SAW BY OKRI
22. Symbolism in "What the Tapsters Saw"
13. MY SON THE FANATIC BY HANIF QURESHI
23. Theme of Identify in "My Son the Fanatic"
14. THE MAN WHO LOVED ISLANDS BY D.H. LAWRENCE
24. Characterization in "The Man Who Loved Islands"
25. "The Man Who Loved Islands" As a Satire
15. A DAY BY W. TREVOR
26. Justification of the title "A Day"
27. Critical Appreciation of "A Day"
16. STRONG HORSE TEA BY ALICE WALKER
28. The Importance of the Setting in "Strong Horse Tea"
29. Artistic Features of "Strong Horse Tea"
17. THE VOICE BY V.S PRATCHETT
30. Critical Commentary of "The Voice"
18. THE WOMAN WHO LOVE IMAGINATION BY H.E. BATES
31. Critical Appreciation of "The Woman Who had Imagination"
19. THE VOICE FROM THE WALL BY AMY TAN
32. Thematic Concern in "The Voice From the Wall"
33. "The Voice From the Wall" As a Modern Short Story
20. THE MAN WHO LIVED IN A SHELL BY ANTON CHEKHOV
34. Symbolic Significance of the Title of "The Man Who Lived in a Shell"
35. Major Themes in "The Man Who Lived in a Shell"
21. DREAM HAITI BY BRAITHWAITE 
36. Use of Language to Voice Thematic Concerns in "Dream Haiti"
22. THE NIGHT WATCHMAN'S OCCURRENCE BOOK BY NAIPAUL
37. The Use of Diary and Reporting Technique in "The Night Watchman's Occurrence Book"
38. Naipaul's Craftsmanship As a Short Story Writer in "The Night Watchman's Occurrence Book"
23. A CLEAN WELL LIGHTED PLACE BY EARNEST HEMINGWAY
39. Narrative Technique in "A Clean Well Lighted Place"
40. "A Clean Well Lighted Place" As a Classic Short Story

5 comments:

  1. Great sir,plz guide us in every subject so that we can get good understanding...... thanx

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  2. Please send me the complete notes with answers of short stories

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  4. Please sir upload the notes of short stories with answer

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  5. Assalam o Alaikum sir. Do we have to prepare all stories from syllabus? If not then please mention the important stories so that preparation may become easier and efficient.
    Waiting for your reply....

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