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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF PMS, 2022
ENGLISH LITERATURE, PAPER -II
TIME ALLOWED: 03 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 100
NOTE: Please Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1 Write a note on Hamlet discussing his character whether he is a procrastinator or a philosopher. (20 marks)
2 Jane Austen’s characters in Pride and Prejudice depict a pragmatic approach towards love. Discuss. (20 marks)
3 Samuel Beckett, in Waiting for Godot. dramatizes the fragmented psyche of modern human beings. Discuss. (20 marks)
4 Gulliver’s Travels is a skillful blend of fantasy and realism. Comment. (20 marks)
5 “West-Running Brook” by Roben Frost depicts human resistance and self-realization against the challenges of the universe. Explain. (20 marks)
6 In Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, corporeal failure metamorphoses into spiritual and moral triumph. Discuss. (20 marks)
7 What is George Bernard Shaw’s contribution to the genre of comedic drama? (20 marks)
8 The Second Coming by William Ruder Yeats is a response to the aftermath of World War 1. Discuss. (20 marks)
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