Paper: Short questions
MA Part 1 ( Novel+ Prose)
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Describe the personality and role of Fanny in your own words.
Who is Parson Barnabas? What type of role does he play?
Who are Sir Thomas Booby and Lady Booby?
Why was Parson impressed by Joseph?
Who is Mrs. Slipslop?
What does Mrs. Slipslop tell Lady Booby about Joseph Andrews?
What advice Mr. Adams gives (i) Why does Darcy take Bingley to London?
Why does not Lady Catherine like Darcy's marriage with Elizabeth?
Why Mrs. Bennet is eager to marry one of her daughters to Collins?
Who is Marry Bennet?
How Mr. Collins is abject puppet of Lady Catherine?
What did Mr. Bennet write to Mr. Collins intimating him about Elizabeth and Darcy's
marriage?
Who is Dr. Manette?
Why Dr. Manette was put in prison?
Who is Vengence in 'A Tale of Two Cities'?
Who is Miss Pross?
What is the purpose of La Guiilotine?
What behaviour of Mrs. Cruncher makes Mr. Cruncher angry? Why does this anger him?
What is Marquis's philosophy of keeping the common people under control?
Why does Dickens describe Stryver as 'the lion' and Carton as 'the jackal'?
How heroic is Sydney Carton's death?ong as viewed by Mrs. Bennet?to Fanny and Joseph?
What are Angel Calre's strengths?
How does Angel react to Tess' confession?
Why is Angel unable to forgive Tess?
Describe the appearance of Jack Durbyfield in your own words.
Describe the birth and death of Sorrow.
Who is Joan Durbyfield?
Who is Simon Stoke (viii) What is Bacon against taking revenge?
What is the main focus in 'Of Great Place'?
In what ways does the essay 'Of Great Place' reflect Bacon's idealism?
What is the main focus in 'Of Ambition'?
What is the main focus in 'Of Adversity'?
Interpret 'Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the
New'.
According to Bacon, what is the advantage of Simulation and Dissimulation?
What is the purpose of Swift in writing 'Gulliver's Travels'?
What is the allegorical significance of the floating island of Laputa?
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What are the two empires fighting about in 'Gulliver's Travels'?
What is the significance of size in 'Gulliver's Travels'?
Who is Skyresh Bolgolam?
Whor are Blefuscudians?
Who are Balnibarbians?
Why does Gulliver keep traveling despite his many misfortunes?
What services did General Gordon render for China?
Why was General Gordon given the nickname 'Chinese'?
What services did General Gordon render with the Khedive?
What services did General Gordon perform as the governor general of Sudan?
Why was General Gordon sent to Khartoum?
When and why General Gordon return to Europe?
How did General Gordon meet his death?
What are the main functions of a teacher?
Why does Russell favour freedom for the teacher?
According to Russell, what are the dogmas of religion?
What was the race of the horses with human powers called?
Does Russell favour religion or science?
What ideas did help mankind in pre-historic times?
How has the idea of brotherhood helped mankind?
What evil passions have harmed mankind?
How Christian Asceticism and Political Asceticism have harmed mankind?
What is the main focus of Edward Said in 'Introduction to Culture and Imperialism'?
What is the connection between 'Culture and Imperialism' and 'Orientalism'?
What are different attitudes towards culture according to Edward Said?
What is imperialism?
What damages has imperialism caused in the past?
What is the relationship between culture and imperialism of the West?
What does Edward Said mean by civilization?