Life & Literature — DU B. A. (Hons) English Previous Year Question Papers

7. (a) How does reflection on death bring meaning to life? Critically analyse with reference to any two Semester : I/IV/VI/VIII texts prescribed in your course. any two prescribed texts in your syllabus. 2. This paper consists of two parts, Part A and Part B. Candidates have to answer ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM Part A and ANY THREE QUESTIONS FROM Part B. Questions in Part A carry 10 marks each and questions in Part B carry 20 marks each. PART A PART B (a) What are Morrie's views on the virtue of 4. (a) In Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie comes across forgiveness in Tuesdays with Morrie? as a teacher as well as a student. Elucidate with OR suitable examples from the text. (b) Write a short note on Morrie's advice to Mitch OR about money in the light of his comment, "There's a big confusion in this country over what we want (b) Morrie's short sayings or aphorisms carry profound versus what we need." truths about life. Discuss some significant aphorisms from the text. 2. (a) Write a short note on Opu discovering Durga's jewel box after her death in Pat her Panchali. 5. (a) Discuss how poverty shapes Opu's life in the novel (b) Write a short note on jatra performance witnessed OR by Opu. (b) Do you agree that nature is a living character in Pather Panchali? Give a reasoned answer 3. (a) Discuss any two anecdotes from Wise and Otherwise that narrate Murty's views about the supported with examples from the text. younger generation. 6. (a) How does Murty distinguish between education OR and wisdom in Wise and Otherwise: A Salute to (b) Write a short note on any two stories that highlight Life? Substantiate your answer with examples from the role of teachers in students' lives in Wise and the text.