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IEN6EL05-25801340-28.04.2025 - Literature From The Margins

The document outlines the structure and content of the Integrated MA English examination for the Sixth Semester, focusing on the elective 'Literature from the Margins.' It includes three parts: Part A with short answer questions, Part B with short essay questions, and Part C with essay-type questions, covering themes such as Adivasi culture, resistance, and identity in various literary works. The examination is scheduled for March 2025 and carries a total weightage of 30.

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IEN6EL05-25801340-28.04.2025 - Literature From The Margins

The document outlines the structure and content of the Integrated MA English examination for the Sixth Semester, focusing on the elective 'Literature from the Margins.' It includes three parts: Part A with short answer questions, Part B with short essay questions, and Part C with essay-type questions, covering themes such as Adivasi culture, resistance, and identity in various literary works. The examination is scheduled for March 2025 and carries a total weightage of 30.

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QP CODE: 25801340 25801340 Reg No : .....................

Name : .....................

INTEGRATED MA DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH 2025


Sixth Semester
INTEGRATED MA ENGLISH
ELECTIVE - IEN6EL05 - LITERATURE FROM THE MARGINS
2020 Admission Onwards
174DBB1D

Time: 3 Hours Weightage: 30

Part A (Short Answer Questions)


Answer any eight questions.
Weight 1 each.

1. How does Nandy define historical amnesia, and what are its implications for a society's understanding of its
own past?

2. What is the significance of literature in preserving and promoting Adivasi culture?

3. Pandu‘s mother as an unprotected widow in Baburao Bagul’s "Mother".

4. Analyse the relationship between David and Giovanni.

5. How does the reference to Pablo Neruda intensify the political concerns of the poem 'Identity Card' ?

6. What is the significance of the act of applying mascara in the poem?

7. Comment on the family of Budhan Sabar.

8. Write a short note on the character Sridhar in "Budhan".

9. Comment on the setting of the novel Mother Forest.

10. Explore the concept of resistance and activism in Mother Forest


(8×1=8 weightage)

Part B (Short Essay/Problems)


Answer any six questions.
Weight 2 each.

11. Discuss the significance of literature in preserving and promoting Adivasi culture. Provide examples from
the essay and other sources to support your argument.

12. Evaluate the role of caste as an identity marker in the poem "My Caste" by Balbir Madhopuri.

13. Examine resistance as a theme in "The Offspring".

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14. How did the poem 'Ring to me is a bondage' highlight the institution of faith?

15. What does the phrase "I have three tongues" mean in the context of the poem 'Refugee'?

16. Comment on the significance of Court Scene in the play "Budhan".

17. How far does the play portray the social stigma of the Sabar community.

18. Describe the impact of government policies on the Adivasi way of life as portrayed in the novel.
(6×2=12 weightage)

Part C (Essay Type Questions)


Answer any two questions.
Weight 5 each.

19. Evaluate the concept of hope in the poem "My Soil"

20. Analyze the themes of displacement and identity in the poem 'Passport'.

21. "The play is an attempt to present a police atrocity that Budhan Sabar underwent"- Substantiate.

22. Discuss the concept of solidarity and unity among Adivasi communities in Mother Forest. How do various
tribes come together to support each other in their struggles?
(2×5=10 weightage)

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