BEGC 132 : Selections from Indian Writing : Cultural Diversity Solved Question Paper June 2024

1. Answer, with reference to the context, any four of the following :
(a) Neither among the sinners        nor the saints
      I am neither happy nor unhappy
      I belong neither to water nor to the earth
      I am neither fire nor air
      I know not who I am
(b) I love the Handsome One :
     he has no death
     decay nor form
     no place or side
     no end nor birthmarks.
(c) Forget me not, the sorrowful,
      Talk to me with your eyes;
      Dear heart,
      I cannot bear the sorrow of parting,
      Keep me well within your heart.
(d) No, I don’t work for a Shah
     I said, but for a Shahni,very  kind, very
     well off
     And I am not the only one
    Working for her
    She has many servants
    Ever ready to do her bidding
(e) These are the colours of destiny
      of immutable truth
      and the colours also
      with which warring pawns
      are daily decorating our towns.
(f) Her dream, like the dreams of a dozen
     other women.
     But she woke up before the dream began.
     And then she never fell asleep again.
2. What are the similarities between Bhakti and Sufi poets/poetry ? Illustrate. 
3. What do you understand by ‘Hindavi’ ? Explain with examples. 
4. Discuss the significance of Indian writing in English in the socio-cultural context. 
5. What do you understand by ‘The Aesthetics of Dalit Literature’ ? Offer examples in support of your answer. 
6. How do various writers bring out thesimilarities in the Dalit experience ?Illustrate
7. Explain the importance of translation in the Indian context. 
8. What are the themes and issues taken up by women in their writing ? Give examples.