MEG 12 A SURVEY COURSE IN 20
the CENTURY CANADIAN LITERATURE
Question Paper December 2015
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Attempt any five questions.
All questions carry equal marks. Answer each question in approximately 500
words.
1. Write a detailed note on the English Canadian theatre and drama.
2. There is great irony in Thomas King's poem `Coyote Sees the Prime Minister'. Do you agree ? Give reasons for your answer.
3. The following themes can be traced in Surfacing — consumerism, quest for identity, environmentalism and relationships. Elaborate on any two of these themes giving examples from the text.
4. Write a detailed note on Gabrielle Roy's naturalism as seen in the novel The Tin Flute.
5. The English Patient can be termed as a novel with diasporic sensibilities. Do you agree ? Give reasons for you answer.
6. "Sunday Afternoon" focuses on the vulnerability of women in modern society. Discuss by giving examples from the story.
7. Write a detailed note on Rita's character as it emerges in the play The Ecstasy of Rita Joe.
8. Discuss the overall critical contribution of Northrop Frye.
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