Reg. No. ________
Karunya University
(Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences)
(Declared as Deemed to be University under Sec.3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
End Semester Examination – November/ December - 2012
Subject Title:
Subject Code:
AMERICAN LITERATURE
09EN312
Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Answer ALL questions (5 x 20 = 100 Marks)
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Compulsory:
Discuss the title of the play “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansburry.
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What is the theme of Walt Whitman’s “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed”? Explain
in detail.
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Critically analyze the poem written by E.E. Cummings “My Sweet Old Etcetera”.
What would you consider to be the three most important points in Emerson's essay, "SelfReliance" ?- Explain.
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Comment on James Thurber’s, “My University Days”.
Bring out the psychological impact of slavery in Tony Morrison’s “Beloved”.
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Santiago, in Earnest Hemmingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” is considered by many
readers to be a tragic hero. Discuss the role of pride in Santiago’s plight.
Describe Chilling Worth’s revenge towards Dimmesdale and Hester when he could simply
reveal that he is Hester’s husband? What does this imply about justice and evil?
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Sketch the character of Madame Merle in the novel “The Portrait of a lady” by Henry James.