Suggestion of South Asian and African Literature

Suggestion of South Asian and African Literature: MA-2022

By Cloud School Pro

Part – C

Tree Without Roots

  1. *** Discuss Syed Waliullah’s use of existentialism/Picture of religious fanaticism in tree without roots
  2. *** Justify the title of the novel “Tree Without Roots”.
  3. What social picture of rural Bengal do you get in Syed Waliullah’s “Tree Without Roots”?

The God of Small Things

  1. *** What picture of Indian society/caste system do you notice in “The God of Small Things”?
  2. *** Analyze the character of Velutha. / Would you consider Valuthan a tragic hero?
  3. Comment on the title of the novel God of Small Things.
  4. What picture of the downtrodden do you find in The God of Small Things?

Kazi Nazrul Islam

  1. *** In the poem ‘Man’ man is above everything else. Discuss the significance of the statement.
  2. Kazi Nazrul Islam is a great poet of interfaith harmony- Elucidate.
  3. *** Discuss the social and political background of the poem “Beware My Captain”
  4. *** Discuss Nazrul’s use of mythology in “The Rebel”.

Things Fall Apart

  1. *** Justify the title of the novel Things Fall Apart.
  2. Who is the protagonist of the tragic novel “Things fall Apart”?
  3. *** Okonokwo’s life was dominated by fear and the fear of failure and weakness- elucidate.
  4. *** Things Fall Apart is a novel of the struggle between change and tradition- discuss.
  5. Discuss Igbo is a dynamic culture.

Petals of Blood

  1. *** Present a comparative study of Munira and Wanja.
  2. *** How has the writer depicted the adverse effects of capitalism in ‘Petals of Blood”?
  3. *** Write in your own words about the treatment of women in African society.
  4. 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