Twentieth Century Novel — DU B. A. (Prog) English Previous Year Question Papers

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. (a) Discuss how Conrad presents the theme of civilization versus savagery in Heart of Darkness. (b) Write short notes on the Harlequin. 2. (a) Significance of ending of Sons and Lovers. (b) Write a short note on Paul Morel. 3. (a) Identify and contextualize the following : "MRS. DALLOWAY said she would buy the flowers herself' (b) Write a short note on Dr. Holmes. 4. (a) Critically assess the representation of women in Heart of Darkness. (b) Discuss how Conrad uses the motif of journey in Heart of Darkness to explore psychological and moral descent? 5. (a) Critically analyse how Lawrence blends symbolic elements with narrative technique to convey character and emotion in Sons and Lovers. (b) Analyse Lawrence's depiction of industrial society and its influence on the Morel family in Sons and Lovers. 6. (a) Discuss how Woolf intertwines the themes of identity, memory and history in Mrs Dalloway. (b) Dọ you think Mrs Dalloway is a modernist novel? Substantiate your answer with examples from the text. 7. (a) Critically explore the themes of death, memory and grief in any two novels of your choice. (b) Discuss representation of the working class in the modernist novels. Examine using any two texts from your course.