Culture & Theory — DU B. A. (Hons) English Previous Year Question Papers

Semester I/IV/VI/VIII 3. Candidates have to answer ALL the questions in Part A and ANY THREE questions in Part B. 4. Questions in Part A carry 10 marks each and questions in Part B carry 20 marks each. 1. (a) What role does "difference" play in Hall's understanding of identity formation? (b) Examine how Chekhov portrays marriage as a restrictive social institution in "The 2. (a) What role does Pierre play in exposing the contradictions in Lulu's desires? Introduction to The Second Sex? 3. (a) How does Foucault distinguish between authors of books and what he calls "founders of discursivity"? (b) What is the significance of the sea and the ship in "The Voyage"? 4. (a) Discuss the role of diaspora and displacement in shaping cultural identity as delineated by Stuart Hall in "Cultural Identity and Diaspora".