Speculative Fiction and Detective Fiction — DU B. A. (Hons) English Previous Year Question Papers

7. A. How are speculative frameworks used to critique 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. PART A PART B 1. Write a short note on : 4. A. How does Arthur Conan Doyle use the setting of Dartmoor to build suspense and support the theme A. Sherlock Holmes' deductive methods in The Hound of gothic superstition? of the Baskervilles. B. How does Watson act as more than just a narrator B. The significance of the curse of the Baskervilles. in this novel? Analyze his effectiveness as an investigator in The Hound of the Baskervilles. 2. Write a short note on: 5. A. Examine the role of surveillance in The A. The Red Centre. Handmaid's Tale and how the constant threat of OR being watched (panopticism) alters the relationships between the characters. B. Significance of the Historical Notes in The Handmaids Tale. OR B. Comment on the significance of the fragmented, 3. Write a short note on: non-linear narration in The Handmaid's Tale. Is it a reliable narrative? Give a reasoned answer. A. The significance of Ian Malcolm's Chaos Theory. OR 6. A. How does Jurassic Park present the dangers of genetic engineering, and what does the novel B. The failure of technology in Jurassic Park. suggest about the limits of human control over science?