Attempt any FOUR questions in all. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. Discuss in detail how Lorca presents the oppressive world of the female characters in The House of Alba.2. Write a critical evaluation of the characterization in Brain Friel's play Translations.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Discuss the thematic concerns of Ngugi's The River, Between.4. One Day in the Life of Denis Ivanovich is an indictment of the tyrannical system in the Gulag. Discuss with reference to the text.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Make a critical evaluation of the stylistic features of Alamgir Hashimi's Autumnal and But Where is the Sky.6. Select two poems from the African poets you have studied and write a detailed critical evaluation on their themes and stylistic features.
7. Discuss the use of imagery in Taufiq Rafat's poetry.
2. Year 2006
Attempt FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE questions from each sections. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. What do you think is the most powerful character in Lorea's The House of Bernarda Alba? Justify your answer with illustrations from the play.2. Justify the title of Brain Friel's play Translations.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Discuss the dominant impression of African society as depicted by Ngugi in The River Between.4. Examine the characterization in Solzhyretsin's novel A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitvh.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. With close reference to at least two poems examine poets appraisal of landscape or Nature.6. Critically evaluate Daud Kamal's poem The Street of Nightingale's.
7. Compare and contrast Ben Okri and Achebe's poems.
3. Year 2007
Attempt any FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. With close reference to the text discuss the main thematic in the play Translation by Brain Friel.2. Critically evaluate the female characters and their characterization in Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Solzhenitsyn's novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch is a good example of social Realism. Discuss.4. Justify the implications of the title of Ngugi's novel The River Between.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Critically evaluate one of the following poems:
The Stone Chat by Taufiq Rafat, The Humble Administrators' Gooden by Virkram Seth.
6. Discuss how the imagery used evokes a strong sense of place in the poem The Country at any Shoulder by Moniza Alvi.
7. Write a note on the major thematic concerns and style of Across India: February 1952.
The Stone Chat by Taufiq Rafat, The Humble Administrators' Gooden by Virkram Seth.
6. Discuss how the imagery used evokes a strong sense of place in the poem The Country at any Shoulder by Moniza Alvi.
7. Write a note on the major thematic concerns and style of Across India: February 1952.
4. Year 2008
Attempt any FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. What is the significance of the title Translation in Brain Friel's play Translation.2. Discuss some of the major thematic concerns of the play House of Bernarda Alba.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Why does Solzhenitsyn chose to show a typical day in the life of a prisoner in his novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch.4. Analyze critically the symbolic significance of 'The Snake River' in the novel The River Between.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Critically evaluate ONE of the following poems:
(a) Moniza Alvi's The Country at My Shoulder
(b) Zulfiqar Chose's The Mystique of Roots
6. Discuss the ways in which Vikram seth uses irony to evoke various themes in 'The Humble Administrator's Garden.
7. Compare and contrast the exploration of Nature in Alamgir Hashmi's poem 'Autumn' with Shirly Lim;s 'Monsoon History'.
(a) Moniza Alvi's The Country at My Shoulder
(b) Zulfiqar Chose's The Mystique of Roots
6. Discuss the ways in which Vikram seth uses irony to evoke various themes in 'The Humble Administrator's Garden.
7. Compare and contrast the exploration of Nature in Alamgir Hashmi's poem 'Autumn' with Shirly Lim;s 'Monsoon History'.
5. Year 2009
Attempt any FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. Mamus: "I understand the Lancey's perfectly but people like you puzzle me". What is the importance of the relationship between Manus and Yolland in Brain Friel's play Translations?2. Discuss the characterization in Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. With close reference to the events in The River Between by Ngugi, explore Chege's influence on Waiyaki.4. How do the camp authorities exert control on the Zeks in Solzhenitsyn's novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denishovitch?
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Critically evaluate ONE of the following poems:
(a) Maki Kureshi's Christmas Letter to My Sister
(b) Nissim Ezekiel's Night of the Scorpion
6. Compare the themes of the poems "A Remote Beginning" by Daud Kamal and "Thinking of Mohenjo Daro" by Taufiq Rafat.
7. Critically evaluate the style in Alamgir Hashmi's peom "But Where in the Sky?"
(a) Maki Kureshi's Christmas Letter to My Sister
(b) Nissim Ezekiel's Night of the Scorpion
6. Compare the themes of the poems "A Remote Beginning" by Daud Kamal and "Thinking of Mohenjo Daro" by Taufiq Rafat.
7. Critically evaluate the style in Alamgir Hashmi's peom "But Where in the Sky?"
6. Year 2010
Attempt any FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. Critics claim that 'laughter and tears are two poles of Lorea's theatre'. Discuss with close reference to the House of Bernarda Alba.2. How far can Brain Friel's play Translations be described as a play about political power?
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Compare and contrast the characters of Fetyukov and Shukov in the novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch.4. How does Ngugi examines the historical impact of colonialism on Kenya in his novel The River Between?
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Critically examine ONE of the following poems:
(a) The Street of Nightingales
(b) Mango Seedlings
6. Discuss the major thematic concerns in Moniza Alvi's The Country at my Shoulder.
7. Discuss critically Alamgir Hashmi's use of myth in Encounter with the Sirens.
7. Year 2011
Attempt any FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. With close reference to the play The House of Bernarda Alba discuss how Lorca erases the limits between life and fiction.2. Friel has said that the play Translations is primarily about language. Do you agree? Discuss by referring to the text closely.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Waiyaki commands the respect of his people from an early age. What qualities do you find in him to explain the effect which he has on others in The River Between by Ngugi.4. Discuss the narrative technique and style of Solzhenitsyn in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Critically examine ONE of the following poems:
(a) The Humble Administrator's Garden by Vikram Seth
(b) An African Elegy by Ben Okri
6. Discuss the major thematic concerns in Taufiq Rafat's The Last Visit.
7. Compare and contrast Derek Walcott's "A Far Cry From Africa" and Ben Okri's "An African Elegy"
(a) The Humble Administrator's Garden by Vikram Seth
(b) An African Elegy by Ben Okri
6. Discuss the major thematic concerns in Taufiq Rafat's The Last Visit.
7. Compare and contrast Derek Walcott's "A Far Cry From Africa" and Ben Okri's "An African Elegy"
8. Year 2012
Attempt any FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. Discuss some of the thematic concerns of the play The House of Bernard Alba by Lorca.2. What is the significance of Owen in the play Translations by Friel.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Discuss the symbolic significance of 'The Snake River' in the novel The River Between by Nguigi.4. Prisoner Shukov and Fetyukov are very different from each other. Why do you think the author (Solzhenitsyn) sets them as contrasting characters in the novel One Day in the life of Ivan Denisovitch. Discuss.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Critically examine ONE of the following poems:
(a) A Far Cry from Africa by Derek Walcott
(b) Mango Seedling by Chinua Achebe
6. Discuss the major thematic concerns in Nissim Ezekiel's poem Night of the Scorpion.
7. Compare and contrast Zulfiqar Ghose's A Memory of Asia and Shirley Lim's Monsoon History.
(a) A Far Cry from Africa by Derek Walcott
(b) Mango Seedling by Chinua Achebe
6. Discuss the major thematic concerns in Nissim Ezekiel's poem Night of the Scorpion.
7. Compare and contrast Zulfiqar Ghose's A Memory of Asia and Shirley Lim's Monsoon History.
9. Year 2013
Attempt any FOUR questions. You have to attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. Do you agree that Lorca discusses the rights of women in the play The House of Bernarda Alba.
2. What is the significance of the title of Brain Friel's play Translations.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Discuss the qualities in Waiyaki that wins him the respect and confidence of his people in Ngugi's novel The River Between.
4. What is the main theme in the novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Discuss two of your favourite poems with reference to the style and subject matter.
6. How does Maki Kureshi evokes a sense of place in the poem Christmas Letter to My Sister.
7. Write a critical analysis of two African poets you have studied focusing on the multi-cultured and hatred experiences they draw on in their work.
6. How does Maki Kureshi evokes a sense of place in the poem Christmas Letter to My Sister.
7. Write a critical analysis of two African poets you have studied focusing on the multi-cultured and hatred experiences they draw on in their work.
10. Year 2014
Attempt any FOUR questions. ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I - DRAMA
1. Explore the manner in which Adela Strives to be free of the shackles of moral strictures and expectations that she faces in The House of Bernarda Alba.
2. What is the historical and cultural significance of the play Translations by Brain Friel.
SECTION II - NOVEL
3. Discuss the main theme of the novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
4. What are the major concerns that Ngugi discusses in The River Between.
SECTION III - POETRY
5. Write a critical analysis of either Far Cry for Africa by Derek Walcott or African Elegy by Ben Okri.
6. Discuss the poetry of Taufiq Rafat with special reference to the poems included in your syllabus.
7. Write a note on the experience of hatred and multiculturalism as drawn by the African poets.
11. Year 2015
Attempt any FOUR questions. ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
Section I
1. "Translations" reflects a typical colonial situation of hybridity which speaks more of differences than similarities between two cultures. Discuss.
2. Bernarda is the matriarch of the Alba Family who remains "blind" to the problems of her family. Analyze.
Section II
3. The main thrust of the Russian Novel is not a critique of the soviet system but instead it is a painting of an exceptionally thruthful picture of human nature. Discuss with reference to One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
4. British colonialism is enroaching Kenya. How Kenyans are resisting the white man's supremacy?
5. Critically analyse "Reproductions".
6. Critically analyse "The Last Visit".
12. Year 2016
Attempt any FOUR questions. Attempt at least ONE questions from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
Section - I
1. "Translations" is about revival of classical languages. Discuss.
2. What are the themes and techinques used in "The House of Bernarda Alba?
Section - II
3. "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch" has a typical narrative style. Comment.
4. "The River Between" is a book about lost East African heritage. Discuss.
5. Critically analyze "Thinking of Mohenjodaro".
6. Critically analyze "The Street of Nightingale".
7. "Twilight in Delhi" is about decline of Muslim culture. Comment.
13. Year 2017
Attempt any FOUR questions. Attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
Section A
1. "Translations" is a critique of cultural imperialism. Discuss.
2. "The River Between" is about colonial and postcolonial notions of identity.
Section B
3. "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch" questions the use of power.
4. "The Hose of Bernarda" is a subversive feminist text.
6. "African Elegy" by Ben Okri is about horrors of colonization.
7. Critically evaluate the poems Kite and Letter by My Sister by Maki Qureshi.
14. Year 2018
Attempt any FOUR questions. Attempt at least ONE question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
Section A
1. What is the symbolic significance of the title of the play "Translations" by Brien Friel?
2. What is the theme of the novel "The River Between?"
Section B
3. Besides Ivan, who is the most admirable character in the novel "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch? What is the least admirable? Explain your answers.
4. What does Maria Joefa represent, and how does Lorca accomplish this representation?
5. Critically evaluate the poem "Encounter with Sirens" by Alamgir Hashmi.
6. Critically evaluate the poem "Prolong Epilogue" by Anna Akhmatova.
7. Critically evaluate Achebe's poems "Mango Seed" and Refugee Mother & Child".
15. Year 2019
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss the relationship between language and colonization in "Translations".
2. Explore the relationship between desire and repression in "The House of Bernarda Alba".
3. What are the threats to Ivan and other prisoners in "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch"? How are these threats coped with?
4. What does Chege's character contribute to "The River Between"?
5. Comment on the role of the animals (bird/insect/other) in any two poems you have read.
6. Discuss the use of natural images in Shirley Linn's verse.
7. How does Alvi acknowledge "country" in "The country at My Shoulder"?
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