English Literature KP PMS Paper II 2022

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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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