Fielding's Social Consciousness Affect His Point Of View In 'Tom Jones'

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MASTERS DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-03)
THE BRITISH NOVEL
ASSIGNMENT (BASED ON BLOCKS 1-9)
Maximum Marks: 100
Programme : MEG-03
Section I is compulsory. Attempt four questions from section 11. You must attempt
-five q uestions in all. All questions carry equal marks.
Section I
1. In what ways can we look at fiction as history? Give suitable examples.
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Section I1
How does Fielding's social consciousness affect his point of view in 'Tom Jones'?
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Discuss the use of humour in 'Pride and Prejudice'.
20
'Wuthering Heights' can be viewed as a conflict between the savage and the civilized. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.
20
How does 'Great Expectations' highlight sociological problems in relation to an individual's ambitions?
20
Discuss 'Middlemarch' in the light of determinism.
20
Is the portrayal of white women different from that of African women in 'Heart of
Darkness'? Illustrate with suitable examples.
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Comment on Joyce's point of view in 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'.
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Comment on the representation of Hinduism in 'A Passage to India'.
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Discuss Muriel Spark's narrative technique with special reference to 'The Prime of
Miss Brodie'.