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QP CODE: 23124790

UNDER GRADUATE (CBCS) REGULAR / IMPROVEMENT / REAPPEARANCE EXAMINATIONS, MAY 2023

Second Semester

COMMON COURSE I - EN2CCT03 - ENGLISH-ISSUES THAT MATTER


(For all UG Programmes 2017 Admissions Onwards)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

Part A Answer any ten questions. Each question carries 2 marks.


1 What gruesome nightmare does Oe have about humanism?
Nightmare is about trusting in human strength- trust in human capability to cope with the
disaster after the dropping f atomic bomb.
2 In the poem "The Old Prison" what does the flute represent?
The prison
3How would one account for the toothless man's heart-breaking, uncontrollable sobs where
the story War ends abruptly?
He lost his son in war
4 What is the role of the writers according to Toni Morrison?
To disturb the social oppression of authoritarian regimes
5. "Now here you are, treating me like a liar!/Burn me!" Explain.
His books are not in the list of books to be burnt because they tell truth. If his book is not
included in that list, it means he is a liar.
6. Where is the author going in the story ‘A Trip Westward’?
To her home in the Yankton Indian Reservation
7. ‘A Trip Westward’ is also a journey to the past. Elucidate the claim.
The journey was to her homeland where she spent her childhood.
8. Why was Arenla reluctant to teach Sentila the craft of pot making?
Arnela wanted her daughter to learn the art of weaving which has more value than pot
making.
9. What is the second major message of fossil records?
Evolution is a great creative force which fills the gap after mass extinction
10. "But this alone won't do it/Not so much pain will do it." Explain the context.
Choping the tree alone would not kill a tree as it has deep roots.
11. How did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights address the problem of the
refugees?
Proclaimed basic rights for all human beings. Refugees are a group without the protection
of the national state.
12. Name the poet who wrote the poem "Refugee Blues".
W. H. Auden (10×2=20)

Part B Answer any six questions. Each question carries 5 marks.


13. Comment on the physical appearance of the old traveller in the short story War.
Fat and red-faced- palest grey eyes which are bloodshot- He was panting- bulging eyes
showing extreme vitality- two front teeth were missing; tries to hide it by covering his
mouth with his hand
14. Describe the way in which patriotism is addressed in the story War.
People talk about losses in war- Old man tells at heir age people were patriotic- Loved
nation more than they loved their parents- Country is a necessity like bread- defending it
is a necessity- Young people defend their country- Old man wants people to laugh and
thank God instead of crying for the loss of their sons.
15. What was Juan required to do in Section B of the Censorship Bureau?
Only very few letters reached this level- work was intense- read letters more often- se
them under magnifying glass- look for microdots with electronic microscope- tune his
sense of smell
16. How did Mhadeva react to Bapu Patil's sarcastic comments?
Retaliated by asking Patil why he accused him of forgetting religion and forgetting god- a
religion is of no use if it cannot treat another person as a human being. asked why they
were created if their touch polluted gods. asked about a god which they could claim as
their own.
17. Comment on the reactions of Grandma when Grandpa Yetalya throws away the crumbs.
She came rushing- asked if he had gone mad- What will they eat If bread is given to dogs-
She collected the pieces of bread and cleaned the mud
18. What was Mesoba's response to the inquiries of the elder's of the village council?
Admitted that he knew about Sentila’s visit to the old ladies- She liked to hear the lullabies
sung by old ladies- They gave her sweet potatoes- Mother never refused to teach her pot
making- Waiting for Sentila to be stronger- He had ordered a digging dao for her.
19. What is the future of the Homo sapiens, according to Leakey?
Man and surrounding species are end products of history and chance- They have an
opportunity to steer the outcome- preservation is importance
20. Give a brief account of how Hagar and her child managed to survive till the mysterious
bird revealed the water spring.
Wandered with some food and a bottle of water-later had no water-feared that her son
might die- laid him under a bush- heard the voice of a mysterious bird- looked around and
found a spring of water.
21. How did the protagonist and Isam manage to get the baskets filled?
They were 10 years old-They got a daily task- had to carry a big basket to the vegetable
market-The shops were beginning to close- filled their baskets from in front of the shops,
from behind the cars or even tops of tables (6×5=30)

Part C Answer any two questions. Each question carries 15 marks.

22. How does Oe substantiate that the soul of the entire humanity was salvaged by the
people of Hiroshima by their resilience in the effort to rebuild their lives.
This essay deals with how atomic bombing affected the Japanese -Absolute evil should be
balanced by absolu8te good- immediately after the bombing people of Hiroshima and
doctors tried to restore life in the damaged cities- humanism arises from such disasters-
Such a belief in the minds of American intellectuals cannot be trusted. Nightmarish hell
after the bombing couldn’t wipe out goodwill- It was making hell as humane as possible-
belief of Americans in this aspect of humanism is ‘paradoxical humanism’ - If the bomb
had been dropped in Leopoldville, Congo the story would be different- It would have
become a wasteland- In Hiroshima, the rebuilding started immediately- Oe compares the
atomic bombing to the flood in the times of Noah. Like Noah, people of Hiroshima tried to
restore lives- In Hiroshima life has frozen over- It is like cancer-Souls savaged by the people
of Hiroshima are souls of all human beings alive
23. How does Toni Morrison categorize the perils of free speech and the human response to
chaos in her essay?
Essay discusses 3 human responses to chaos of censorship. Dictators and despots restrict
writers and media using several methods. As writers voice their opinion against the rulers
they are harassed. Writers have to flee from their home- Suppression of writers is an
indication that something important against people have taken place.-Two main responses
to chaos:naming and violence. An unknown chaos it can be given a name. If chaos persists
then violence can be a reaction. The third response is stillness. It is passivity. It can also be
art . Writers should be protected during those times.Writers can translate trauma and give
it a meaning using their imagination

24. Critically evaluate the poem "On Killing a Tree" as emblematic of the connection
between living beings and nature.
Earth itself is a great organism- affected by man’s technological civilization-earth’s self-
regulating system has reached the limits of its capacity- in this poem Gieve Patel tells
human beings not o harm nature- Tree symbolises nature- Very difficult to kill a tree- hack
and chop to kill a tree- But it has regenerative power- Tree can be cut and converted into
dry timber- Poet urges to preserve nature
25. Describe the role of culture and identity in understanding refugeeism.
Refugees preserve their identity and culture in the host country- They go for acculturation
and integration not assimilation in the host country-They have a challenged identity
between historical inheritance and heterogeneous present- They want to preserve their
roots in a foreign land- There are tensions between changed realities and traditional value
system- Process of relocation and reconstruction is a complex process- Immigration has
great legal, political, social, economic and familial crisis-Their own roots and in a state of
constant flux- torn between nostalgia and acculturation- Primordialist approach is based
on identity as rooted in similarities in physical appearance and common culture-
Situational approach considers ethnic identity as an ongoing process- Environment defines
identity.
(2×15=30)

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