Suggestion of South Asian and African Literature: MA-2022
By Cloud School Pro
Part – C
Tree Without Roots
- *** Discuss Syed Waliullah’s use of existentialism/Picture of religious fanaticism in tree without roots
- *** Justify the title of the novel “Tree Without Roots”.
- What social picture of rural Bengal do you get in Syed Waliullah’s “Tree Without Roots”?
The God of Small Things
- *** What picture of Indian society/caste system do you notice in “The God of Small Things”?
- *** Analyze the character of Velutha. / Would you consider Valuthan a tragic hero?
- Comment on the title of the novel God of Small Things.
- What picture of the downtrodden do you find in The God of Small Things?
Kazi Nazrul Islam
- *** In the poem ‘Man’ man is above everything else. Discuss the significance of the statement.
- Kazi Nazrul Islam is a great poet of interfaith harmony- Elucidate.
- *** Discuss the social and political background of the poem “Beware My Captain”
- *** Discuss Nazrul’s use of mythology in “The Rebel”.
Things Fall Apart
- *** Justify the title of the novel Things Fall Apart.
- Who is the protagonist of the tragic novel “Things fall Apart”?
- *** Okonokwo’s life was dominated by fear and the fear of failure and weakness- elucidate.
- *** Things Fall Apart is a novel of the struggle between change and tradition- discuss.
- Discuss Igbo is a dynamic culture.
Petals of Blood
- *** Present a comparative study of Munira and Wanja.
- *** How has the writer depicted the adverse effects of capitalism in ‘Petals of Blood”?
- *** Write in your own words about the treatment of women in African society.
- Discuss the significance of the title of Petals of Blood. / Critical Appreciation
Part – B
Tree Without Roots
The God of Small Things
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Things Fall Apart
Petals of Blood