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BEGC-103
INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH
Assignment for July 2023 and January 2024 sessions
(Based on Blocks 1-4)
Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q.I Explain the reference to the context of the following:
MM : 100
4 x 5 = 20
(i) With candles and lanterns.
Throwing giant scorpion shadows
On the sun-baked walls
They searched for him.
(ii) Fed on God for years
All her feasts were
monotonous For the only
dish was always GodAnd
the rest mere condiments.
(iii) And afterwards we climbed a tree, she said,
Not very tall, but full of leaves
Like those of a fig tree,
And we were very innocent about it.
(iv) Some are purple a gold-flocked grey,
For her who has journeyed through life midway,
Whose hands have cherished, whose love has blest
And cradled fair sons on the faithful breast
Q.II Discuss the brief history of short story writing in English in India. 20
Q.III Analyze the novel The Binding Vine and discuss the techniques followed by Shashi
Deshpande in it. 20
Q.IV Discuss the style and themes of the poems of Kamala Das with special reference to the
poemsprescribed in your course. 20
Q.V Critically analyze the story The Other Woman by Dina Mehta. 2
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