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MEG-07 Indian English Literature
Past Papers
Meg7 Exam pattern
Q1 RTC 4 to be done out of 7
Q.2 Untouchable or Kanthapura
Q3.Clear light of day or Non fictional prose
Q4.Short stories or short stories(sometimes from prose )
Q.5 Midnight children or Tara
Meg 7 Important Topics in each block.
Block 1-Non Fictional Prose
What are prose & it’s types
Simple prose does have the same literary merit as a poem a drama or a novel comment
Swami Vivekananda
Views on Buddhism Discuss
In what ways Swami Vivekananda see similarity between Hinduism and science ?
Aspect of Indian culture figure in the writing of Swami Vivekananda or Shri Aurobindo
Shri Aurobindo
How does aurobindo make case of indus civilization?
Ananda coomaraswamy
What according to anand coomaraswamy does the bronze image of the dancing Shiva Symbolize Discuss
What does the bronze image of dancing Shiva Symbolise
Gandhi
Importance of hind swaraj in today’s context
Hind swaraj as a post colonial text
Gandhi view on swaraj relevance in present day
Explain what Gandhi tries to convey through his text
Comment on Gandhi’s view on education and their relevance in the age of globalization
Nehru
Delineate the features of Nehru s prose style as illustrated in the passage taken from Autobiography
Make an assessment of Nehru’s prose style on the basis of excerpt from his Autobiography.
Compare and contrast nehru and chaudhuri autobiography
Do you agree that self scrutiny and self criticism play a large part in Nehru’s an autobiography? Substantiate your answer with examples from the excerpt you have read in this course.
Nirad C Chaudhuri
Discuss Prose style in reference to the autobiography of an unknown man
Is nirad chaudhhrai a lover of thing in english .give reason for your answer.
Do you agree with the view there are two nirad c Chaudhuri, a historical witness and a pseudo-historian give reason
Vikram Seth
Essay on Vikram Seth prose style
Does Vikram Seth writing lack depth Discuss offering your views
Discuss Vikram Seth or amitav gosh as travel writers
Amitav gosh
Critically assess amitav gosh as a travel writer
Discuss amitav gosh as a writer of travelogues
Block 2
Untouchables by mulk raj anand
Themes
Narrative techniques
Bakha and his ambitions
Title significance and relevance
Untouchable as realistic novel
Plot construction in Untouchable
Gandhian philosophy
Various themes have been explored mirroring the social and political picture of colonial india in anand novel enunciated
Discuss in details the efforts made by Gandhi to bring together the fragmented society of india with reference to mulk raj anand Untouchable
Discuss as Social novel
Discuss social criticism
Caste addressed
How its a modern novel
Block 3
Kantapura by Raj Rao
Character of Moorthy
Role of moorthy
Narrative techniques
Gandhian novel
Mahatma Gandhi as hidden protagonist in novel Gandhian spirit
Role of narrator
Comment on nature of Gandhi’s influence on fiction
Art of characterisation
Raja Rao celebrates the passion of ordinary masses in his novel kantapura
In what manner do women Character contributes to progress of novel
How does raja Rao achieve fusion of theme form and narration in kantapura
Significance of the skeffington coffee estate in kantapura
Block 4
Clear light of day by Anita desai
Anita Desai contribution as a Indian fiction writer
Anita Desai as feminist writer
Clear light of day as feminist novel
Thematic concerns
Partition as themes
Role of music
Political element
Imagery used in novel
Art of characterisation
Role of baba
Compare n contrast tara and bim personality
Theme of alienation
Block 5
Midnight children By Salman rushdie
Narrative techniques
Biographical mode
Dominant theme
Structure of midnight children
Theme of identity in novel
Use of language in novel
critical note on use if english
Use of history in novel
Midnight children as an autobiography of Saleem Sinai
What is the role of the epic Structure In midnight children
Essay on history and individual in midnight children
Salman Rushdie as a trend settler for a new genre of fiction Discuss
Trend setter of sorts
Block 6
Short stories
What are the main elements of a short story ?illustrate with the help of any one of the short story in your course ?
Rk narayan
An Astrologers day
Attempt character sketch of the Astrologers does the story evoke sympathy or anger for him in you?
Write Structure and theme of rk narayan An Astrologers day
There are no good or bad characters in narangs work apply this statement to the short story an Astrologers day ?
Engine trouble
In what ways does rk narayan story engine trouble appeals to you ?Discuss?
Arun Joshi
The only American from our village
Discuss theme of the story the only American from our village
Manoj das
A trip into the jungle
Subhadra Sen Gupta
The fourth girl
Attempt Critical appreciation of the fourth girl
Raji narasimhan
A toast to herself
Critical appreciation of a toast to herself
Shashi deshpande
Miracle
Discuss Shashi deshpande As a short story writer
As a short story writer with reference to Miracle
Comment on deshpande style of telling story in reference to Miracle
How are love faith &science intertwined in Miracle
Githa hariharan
Gajar halwa
Critical appreciation of gajar halwa
Narrative techniques
Do you agree that gajar halwa offers a scatting comment on our social inequality give reason
Gita hariharan deals with many social issues in a simple short story gajar halwa elaborate
Ruskin bond
No room for leopard
Copperfield in the jungle
Discuss bond as a short story writer in reference to his stories
Discuss bond as pioneer of children literature in India
Discuss the prose style of Ruskin bond with reference to no room for leopard
Block 7 Poetry Rtc
Imp.Poems (21/35)
Vv imp. Henry derozio
# the harp of India , # my country! In thy day of glory
Vv imp. Toru dutt
# Sita # The lotus # Our Casuarina tree
Shri Aurobindo
# A tree, # bride of fire # The Golden Light
Sarojini Naidu
# Indian dancer ,# the old women, # love and death
Nizzim Ezekiel
# Enterprise, # background casually
Kamla das
# Introduction
Ak Ramanujam
# Self portrait ,# a river ,looking for a cousin on swing
Jayant mahapatra
# Dawn at puri ,# hunger
Arun koltakar
# The bus
# chatanya
Block 8
Tara by mahesh dattani
Gender role
Tara as a play with social purpose
Thematic concern
Comment on different stage layers in Tara
Techniques used
Language used in the play
Use of English in Tara
Importance of family in Tara
Tara as a problem play
NOTES
COMPLETE DRIVE OF ALL NOTES
📻 Short stories
💾 Clear Light
🎬 Kanthapura
💡 Tara
📕 Midnight Children
🎧 Gajar Halwa
📚 RTC
📚 Prose
📚 Handwrittens
🎧 Paper Analysis
LAST MINUTE REVISION
(Important one only)
A. Henry Derozia
1. The Harp of India
2. Day of Glory Last
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B. Toru Datt
1. Sita
2. The Lotus
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C. Shri Aurobindo
1. The Golden Light
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D. Nissim Ezekiel
1. Enterprise
2. Background Casually
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E. Kamala Das
1. Grandmother House
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F. A K Ramanujan
1. Self Portrait
2. Love Poem for a Wife-1
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PAST PAPERS
One Student Miss Deeksha Mehta gave us an Idea to prepare excel sheet for Past Papers with Keywords and Blocks to make it easy to do analysis. We have taken her idea and prepared a spreadsheet to show all past questions in one space.
Analysis from past Paper
MULK RAJ ANAND : UNTOUCHABLE
JUNE'21 | Discuss Mulk Raj Anand's novel Untouchable as a Gandhian novel. |
DEC'21 | Discuss Mulk Raj Anand's novel Untouchable as a Gandhian novel. |
JUNE'20 | Discuss the narrative technique of Mulk Raj Anand's novel |
DEC'19 | Does Mulk Raj Anand's Untouchable provide a viable solution to the eradication of untouchability? Discus |
JUNE'19 | Discuss Mulk Raj Anand's Untouchable as a social novel. |
JUNE'18 | Discuss the Mulk Raj Anand novel Untouchable as a modern novel, |
JUNE'18 | Discuss the narrative technique used by Mulk Raj Anand in his novel Untouchable. |
DEC'16 | Discuss in details the efforts made by Gandhi to bring together the fragmented society of India with reference to Mulk Raj Anand Untouchable |
JUNE'16 | Discuss the appropriateness of the title Untouchable. |
DEC'18 | Discuss the Mulk Raj Anand novel Untouchable as a novel of social criticism |
JUNE'16 | Discuss the various wishes and of Bakha as narrated by Mulk Raj Anand in his novel Untouchable |
CLEAR LIGHT OF THE DAY
Comment upon the importance of the character of Raja in Desai's Clear Light of Day.
Discuss the political dimensions in Anita Desai's novel Clear Light of Day.
Discuss the central theme in Anita Desai's novel Clear Light of Day.
Write an essay on the role & importance of Raja in Desai's novel Clear Light of Day.
Discuss the theme of alienation in Anita Desai's novel Clear Light of Day.
Discuss the political dimensions in Anita
Desai's novel Clear Light of Day.
Discuss Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day as a feminist novel.
Critically comment on Anita Desai's use of imagery in her novel Clear Light of Day.
Critically comment on the way in which Anita Desai weaves the political elements in Clear Light of Day.
Write a critical essay on Anita Desai's art of characterization in 'Clear Light of Day'.
How does Anita Desai combine the personal and the political in Clear Light of Day?
Gita Hariharan (short story/short story)
(short story/Anita Desai)
Discuss Githa Hariharan as a short story writer with reference to her stories in your syllabus.
Discuss the narrative technique used by Githa Hariharan in her story "Gajar Halwa".
Write a critical appreciation of Githa Hariharan's "Gajar Halwa".
Do you agree that "Gajar Halwa" offers a scathing comment on our social inequalities? Give reasons.
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