For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: English Literature (Paper-I)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt any FIVE Questions in All, Including Question No. I Which is Compulsory.
SUBJECT: English Literature (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE Questions in all.
Q.No.1 What relationship between humans and the natural world does Daniel Defoe propose in “Robinson Crusoe”? How does this affect the spiritual journey of Crusoe? (20 Marks)
Q.No.2 A “Farewell to Arms” is narrated in a matter of fact way, omitting strong emotive language. How does this style affect the readers? (20 Marks)
Q.No.3 How does Boo Radley’s character evolve in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”? (20 Marks)
Q.No.4 What is the significance of the journey metaphor in Kipling’s “Kim”? (20 Marks)
Q.No.5 Why is Bacon called a worldly moralist? Discuss in detail keeping in mind “Of Studies”. (20 Marks)
Q.No.6 What is the influence of gender on language according to Dale Spender? Answer with reference to “Man Made Language”. (20 Marks)
Q.No.7 How does Charles Lamb’s essay “Chimney Sweeper” reflect the influence of Romantic Movement? (20 Marks)
Q.No.8 Compare and contrast the anti-colonial approaches adopted by Fanon and Ngugi in their writings. (20 Marks)
