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Questions in Past Papers (PU) - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Questions in Past Papers (PU) - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad |
1. 'When we finish the book Twilight in Delhi, the centre of the tragic sense
is not only Delhi, but life itself'. Discuss. (2004)
2. Why do you think Ahmed Ali gave his novel this title Twilight in Delhi?
(2004)
3. What are the major themes explored by Ahmed Ali in the novel "Twilight
in Delhi"? (2005)
4. Explain the significance of the title "Twilight in Delhi", the novel by
Ahmed Ali. (2006)
5. Ahmed Ali in "Twilight in Delhi" brings history alive, depicting most
movingly the decay of a whole way of life and culture. Discuss. (2007)
6. "My purpose in writing the novel was to depict a phase of our national
life and the decay of a whole culture, a particular mode of thought and
living". Write critical analysis of Twilight in Delhi according to this
statement by its author. (2008)
7. "Ahmed Ali's characters have a symbolic pattern in Twilight in Delhi".
Discuss. (2009)
8. "Ahmed Ali's characters are caught in a restless, changing world that has
lost its values." Discuss. (2010)
9. How convincingly does Ahmad Ali portray the feudal middle class of U.P.
in the novel "Twilight in Delhi"? (2011)
10. What major themes are treated in Ahmad Ali's novel, "Twilight in
Delhi"? (2012)
11. The novel TWILIGHT IN DELHI does not remain the story of Delhi
alone, but is simultaneously the story of the life of mankind. Comment.
(2013)
12. About Twilight in Delhi Mohammad Hasan Askari says, "I cannot recall
any novel or short story in Urdu where nature has thus come to life, or in
which nature has played such a role in making the novel so meaningful."
(2014)
13. The moralizing of the defeated is a powerful emotional sachem in
"Twilight in Delhi". Comment. (2015)
14. In "Twilight in Delhi", the author paints a very balanced picture of the
joys and sorrows of the people of Delhi. Elaboreate. (2016)
15. "Twilight in Delhi" anticipates anxieties of relationship between a
nostalic native and potent invader. (2017)
16. Discuss some of the current symbols in Twilight in Delhi. (2018)
17. Twilight in Delhi is a novel about colonial arrival in India and its
consequent tensions. (2019)
Questions in Past Papers (PU) | A Portrait of the Artist as a
Young Man By James Joyce |
1. How would you respond to the criticism that Achebe's narrative in the
novel Things Fall Apart is too simple to be truly tragic? (2004)
2. Okonokwo brings about his own downfall. Do you agree with this
statement? Support with close reference to the novel Things Fall Apart.
(2004)
3. Discuss the various conflicts expounded by Achebe in Things Fall Apart.
(2005)
4. Discuss in detail the title "Things Fall Apart", the novel by Chinua
Achebe. (2006)
5. Describe the tragic consequences of the incursion of the white man and
his culture into African Traditional society. (2007)
6. Critically evaluate the role of female characters in Things Fall Apart.
(2007)
7. "The white man is very clever ... He has put a knife on the things that
held us together and we have fallen apart". Discuss this statement of
Obierika in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. (2008)
8. Compare and contrast the theme of Heart of Darkness to that of Things
Fall Apart. (2008)
9. "In Things Fall Apart, Achebe opens a casement on Umuofia, revealing to
us the compelling tragedy of Okonkwo, a hero, we cannot claim to like, but
do not fail to admire". Discuss. (2009)
10. Discuss THINGS FALL APART as a post-colonial novel. (2010)
11. What do you think are the main themes in "Things Fall Apart"? (2011)
12. Would you consider Achebe's method of narration too simple to be
tragic? (2012)
13. "Okonkwo brings about his own downfall". Discuss. (2012)
14. Why does Achebe choose to bring in the European colonial presence
only in the last third of the novel? (2013)
15. Is Okonkwo destined for tragedy or die his choices lead him to his tragic
end? (2013)
16. What is the overall meaning of the theme - what point is the author
trying to make about mankind, society etc. In the Things Fall Apart?
(2014)
17. What is chi? Explain the importance of chi in shaping Okonkwo's
destiny. (2014)
18. Why did Achebe choose to take the title of his novel "Things Fall Apart",
from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming"? (2015)
19. What is the role of women in "Things Fall Apart"? (2015)
20. In part, "Things Fall Apart" is a response to a large tradition of
European literature in which African are depicted as primitive and
mindless savages. Comment. (2016)
21. "Things Fall Apart" attempts to repair some of the damage done by
earlier European depictions of Africans. (2016)
22. "Things Fall Apart" is a story of the conflict separating nature and
civilization. (2017)
23. "Things Fall Apart" is a novel about oppression and emancipation of
African women. (2017)
24. Why does Okonkwo hang himself? Is it a cowardly act or brave? Weak
noble? (2018)
25. Why is Things Fall Apart a post-colonial novel? (2018)
26. How does Okonkwo achieve greatness as defined by his culture?
(2019)
27. What is the place of women in Igbo society? (2019)