Directorate of Distance Education

Swami Vivekanand Subharti University

III Year

Course Code : BAENG- 601

Course Title : 19th Century English Literature

Assignment No. : BAENG- 601/2023

Maximum Marks : 30

Attempt any 5 of the given 10 questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Q1. Richardson said that he wanted to innovate an alternative to unrealistic romance novels, with
their dependence on “the improbable and marvellous” and on the cheap satisfactions of wish
fulfillment. Does Pamela constitute a real alternative in this respect? Why or why not?

Q2. What does Richardson suggest has been the effect of class on Mr. B.’s psychological makeup?
What moral strengths or weaknesses has his upbringing imparted?

Q3. Discuss Richardson’s handling of physical detail. What sorts of details does he include, and
how do they contribute to our understanding of the characters and themes?

Q4. How does Pamela’s “low” style of speaking and writing affect our perceptions of her character
and her story?

Q5. Compare and contrast the character of Mr. B.’s two housekeepers, Mrs. Jervis and Mrs. Jewkes.

Q6. What is the significance of setting? Consider the abduction of Pamela from Bedfordshire to
Lincolnshire and her eventual return to Bedfordshire?

Q7. What is the significance of the emergence of Miss Goodwin near the end of the novel?

Q8. What is 19th century English literature?

Q9. What is themes in 19th century literature?

Q10.What are some major characteristics of the 19 th century English novel?