Women’s Writing — DU B. A. (Hons) English Previous Year Question Papers

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) Answer with reference to the context. "Dear God, Shug Avery sick and nobody in this town want to take the Queen Honeybee in." Discuss with reference to context. (b) Write a short note on the Olinka. 2. (a) Comment on the portrayal of Lady Principal in "Sultana's Dream". (b) "It is so hard to talk with John about my case, because he is so wise and because he loves me so." Comment with reference to context. 3. (a) "The Nazi torture of Jews provided Plath with a historical framework of oppression and victimisation..." Comment on the use of Holocaust imagery in Plath's poetry. (b) Identify and critically comment on the extract with reference to the context. "That stare of perpetual surprise in those great green eyes will teach you to die alone." 4. Comment on the sisterhood depicted in The Color Purple. "Celie disrupts the patriarchal injunction to silence." Discuss Walker's The Color Purple in the light of this statement. Discuss the vision and limitations of an ideal society as presented in 'Sultana's "The life-narratives of women can be seen as powerful social and historical documents." Discuss with reference to Rashsundari's text in your course. 6. Discuss how Dickinson's poems "resist, subvert or recite the socio-cultural norms of nineteenth century New England". Elaborate on how Plath's poetry "expresses rage towards male dominance" referring to the poems in your course. Comment on the theme of romantic love and marriage in women's writing with reference to any two texts in your course. "Feminist autobiographical writing often took the form or mode of confession..." Discuss with reference to any two texts in your course.