Old Exam Papers June 2012 (Set 2)

4. Give a summary of Hazlitt's essay 'Prejudice'.
5. Write a note on the autobiographical element in "Oliver
Twist" written by Charles Dickens.
6. Write in short the summary of "The Gift of the Magi"
written by O'Henry.
7. Describe the theme of the story "Necklace" written by
Mauparsant.
8. Discuss in detail the salient features of "The Ghat of the
Only World" by Amitav Ghosh.
9. Bring out the main features of the story written by
Kushwant Singh prescribed for your study.
10. Comment on the humour as displayed in the story "The
Boy who broke the Bank" by Ruskin Bond.
700 2 EG-02
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EG-02
B.A. (Part I) EXAMINATION, June, 2012
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Paper-EG-02
(Prose and Fiction)
Time allowed : Three hours
Maximum marks : 100
Attempt any five questions. Each
question carries equal marks.
1. Discuss Bacon's style of writing essays. Supplement your
answer by giving illustrations from the essays prescribed
for your study.
2. Summarise Addison's views as mentioned in 'Rural
Manners'.
3. Give a detailed description of any two characters described
in Steele's 'Spectator Club'.
PTO