[This question paper contains 4 printed pages.] Your Roll No... Sr. No. of Question Paper: 3126 c Unique Paper Code : 62035508 Name of the Paper : Indian English Literatures (GE) Name of the Course : GE Elective Semester av Duration : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 75 Instructions for Candidates 1. Write your Roll No. on the top immediately on receipt of this question paper. Part A (10 x 3 = 30) Write a brief note on how Rajam represents conflict within the world of Swami and Friends. P.T.O.3126 2 2. Discuss the significance of Madam Manekshaw as a mentor to Brit in Firdaus Kanga's Trying to Grow. 3. Comment on the role of Dr. Thakkar in the play Tara. "Identify two episodes from the story to show how Salman Rushdie highlights the problems of racism in "The Courtier". 45 Tdemtity the poem and explain with reference to context: "Don't write in English, they said, English is not your mother-tongue. Why not leave Me alone, critics, friends, visiting cousins, Every one of you? Why not let me speak in Any language I like? The language I speak Becomes mine, its distortions, its queernesses All mine, mine alone."3126 3 Part B (15 x 3 = 45) sate does the historical context of India in the 1930s intersect with Swami's life and his adventures? Discuss with reference to the text. In what ways does Firdaus Kanga subvert the stereotypes associated with disability in Trying to Grow? Mahesh Dattani represents Bharati as a symbol of patriarchal values. Discuss with reference to the play Tara. wy Comment on the conflict between heroism and fear in the short story "Dharma”. P.T.O.3126 4 10. Write a note on the social critique embedded in Nissim Ezekiel's "The Night of the Scorpion". (3000)