INTERNAL ASSIGNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE

4TH SEMESTER// ENGLISH HONOURS

CORE COURSE 8
ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. What types of conflict – physical, moral, intellectual or emotional – do you notice in the novel Robinson Crusoe?
2. How do loneliness, fear and isolation affect and shape the characters in Robinson Crusoe?
3. What is the problem with the Laputan’s focus on astronomy and celestial events in Gulliver’s Travels, Part 3,
Chapter 2?
4. What sort of society is that of the Houyhnhnhnms? What is the guiding power in Houyhnhnhnm’s life? Are these
horses flawed or incomplete in any way, or are they perfect?

CORE COURSE 9
ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. How do Blake’s poems, “The Tyger” and “The Lamb”, present contrary views of existence? Explain with
suitable examples.
2. Tintern Abbey is a poem concerned with the function of memory as a means of regeneration and self-knowledge.
Discuss.
3. Examine “Kubla Khan” as a poem dealing with the process of artistic creativity.
4. What according to Keats is ‘negative capability’? How does he demonstrate such an idea/experience through the
poems prescribed in your syllabus? Argue your answer.
5. The Monster, not Victor, is the real hero of Frankenstein. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
6. Critically consider Byron's poem Castle of Chillon as a sonnet on the ideal of patriotism.
7. Why is the west wind called the 'destroyer' and the 'preserver'? Also, write about the activity of the west wind in
the air.
8. Why does the poet implore the west wind to lift him like a wave, leaf or cloud?

CORE COURSE 10
ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. Discuss Austen's portrayal of female characters in the novel Pride and Prejudice.
2. Discuss the use of gothic elements in the novel Jane Eyre.
3. How are the goblin men described in Rossetti's The Goblin Market?

SKIL ENHANCEMENT COURSE [SEC]

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1) Write the process of citing references and show how bibliographical and research tools are used in writing a
research paper.

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 INTERNAL ASSIGNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
4TH SEMESTER// GENERIC ENGLISH [GE]

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]

1. Elucidate, about Shakespeare’s Sonnets No. 64 and 65, how the poet conflates the two concepts of time and love.
2. Regarding Shakespeare’s Sonnet No. 73, explain how the poetic persona talks about love and old age.
3. Concerning Wordsworth’s Lucy Poems, explain the main themes prevalent throughout the five poems and how
are they different from traditional poems of love.
4. By explicitly referencing Wordsworth’s Daffodils, discuss how the poet approaches the concept of ‘nature’ and
‘memory’.
5. Discuss and explain the thematic elements that we find in H.G. Wells’ The Magic Shop.
6. In the poem “Autumn Song”, how does Auden depict the cross reference of life and nature? Describe in your
own words.
7. “The Shooting of an Elephant” portrays a clash of colonizer and colonized. Do you agree with this? Substantiate
your answer.
8. Discuss the role of mistaken identity in Twelfth Night – who is mistaken for whom and what do these mix-ups
signify?

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
4TH SEMESTER// DSC ENGLISH [B.A. PROG.]

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]

1. Bring out the significance of the Shimla episode in Coolie.

2. Critically appreciate Coleridge's “Frost at Midnight”.
3. Give a contrasting picture of the city ‘London’ in William Blake’s poem “London” and William Wordsworth’s
poem “Composed upon West-minister Bridge”.
4. Analyse the significance of the play's title, Silence! The Court is in Session, about the themes and events depicted
in the play.
5. Analyse the character of Mr Kashikar and his role as the director of the mock trial and show how his behaviour
reflects larger societal attitudes towards women.

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 INTERNAL ASSIGNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
4TH SEMESTER// LCC ENGLISH [B.A. PROG.]

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]

1. Write an academic C.V. for a contractual music teacher job in a private school in your locality.
2. You are an active member of the ‘Humans for Animal’ Club which works for the welfare of animals by
preventing cruelty towards them. Recently you visited your local animal shelter and were pleasantly surprised to
see the good treatment given to the animals there. Write a report in not more than 200 words about your visit.
3. Suppose You are the secretary of the debate club of your college. Draft a notice informing the students about an
inter-college debate competition in which Colleges from across the town are going to participate. Mention
relevant details for registration. Appeal to interested students to participate in the event.
4. Write an editorial expressing your opinion on the effectiveness of online learning platforms in supplementing
traditional classroom education in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. Write a notice announcing the closure of the school due to inclement weather conditions, providing instructions
for students and staff.
6. Imagine you are a member of the student council. Write a report on the recent sports day organized by your
school, focusing on the various events and winners.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
4TH SEMESTER// PSEC ENGLISH [B.A. PROG.]

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]

1. Describe the steps involved in planning and delivering an effective business presentation. What strategies can be
used to engage the audience and convey key messages?

2. How can businesses effectively communicate with diverse audiences, including employees from different
cultural backgrounds and customers with varying preferences?

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
6TH SEMESTER// ENGLISH HONOURS
CORE COURSE 13
ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. How does The Good Woman of Setzuan reveal our helplessness in a capitalistic world? Elucidate.
2. How are the characteristics of epic theatre visible in the play The Good Woman of Setzuan? Substantiate with
your comments.
3. How far can we call August Strindberg’s Miss Julie a play about Naturalism? Argue your answer.
4. Discuss Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros as an absurd drama.
5. What does Jean's transformation signify in Eugene Ionesco's play Rhinoceros?
6. Examine the significance of the role, played by Mrs. Alving in Ibsen’s Ghosts.
CORE COURSE 14
ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. Explain how the elements of Change and Modernity clash with the elements of Tradition and Culture in Chinua
Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.
2. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart has the makings of a perfect Greek Tragedy’. Explain your views for or
against the statement.
3. Critically analyze Derek Walcott’s “A Far Cry from Africa” using a post-colonial criticism approach.
4. Discuss the condition of women in African society as expressed in “The Collector of Treasures”.
5. Comment on the role of Adjoa in “The Girl Who Can”.
6. Explain how Mamang Dai has portrayed the importance of the mountain in her poem “The Voice of the
Mountain”.
7. Discuss the significance of the title "The Revolving Days."
8. Consider the role of nostalgia or longing in the poem and show how Malouf explains these emotions through his
portrayal of the 'wild lemon'.
9. What does the line 'Love is so short, forgetting is so long' mean in Neruda's poem Tonight” I can write”? What
are the two metaphors used in the poem?
10. Analyse the poem “The Way Spain Was” in the context of Neruda's experiences as a poet.
DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE 3
ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. Consider Mahasweta Devi's Mother of 1084 as a chronicle of cannibal times.
2. Compare and contrast the three major female characters in Mother of 1084.

DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE 4

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. Discuss the role of the government personnel in the text Train to Pakistan.
2. How is Partition portrayed as a traumatic experience in Bapsi Sidhwa’s Ice Candy Man from the point of view of
a little Parsi girl? Discuss.

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3. Discuss the role of memory and nostalgia in "Alam's Own House." How do characters reminisce about their pre-
partition lives?
4. What role does Alam's house play in the story, and how does it reflect his identity and aspirations?
5. How does Sahni’s major concern over the issue of communalism get revealed through Tamas?

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 INTERNAL ASSIGNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
6TH SEMESTER// PDSE [ B.A PROG.]

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]

1) Discuss the character of Juggut Singh in Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan.

2) Comment on the title of the text Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh.
3) How does Lenny’s illness contrast with the psychological illness of the Indian population in the novel Ice Candy
Man by Bapsi Sidhwa?
4) What role does Alam's house play in the story, and how does it reflect his identity and aspirations?
5) Discuss the role of memory and nostalgia in "Alam's Own House." How do characters reminisce about their pre-
partition lives?
6) Analyze the narrative technique of Bhisham Sahni’s Tamas.

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 INTERNAL ASSIGNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
6TH SEMESTER// PGE ENGLISH [B.A. PROG.]

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]
1. Elucidate, about Shakespeare’s Sonnets No. 64 and 65, how the poet conflates the two concepts of time and love.
2. Concerning Shakespeare’s Sonnet No. 73, explain how the poetic persona talks about love and old age.
3. Regarding Wordsworth’s Lucy Poems, explain the main themes prevalent throughout the five poems and how
are they different from traditional poems of love.
4. By explicitly referencing Wordsworth’s Daffodils, discuss how the poet approaches the concept of ‘nature’ and
‘memory’.
5. Discuss and explain the thematic elements that we find in H.G. Wells’ “The Magic Shop”.
6. In the poem “Autumn Song”, how does Auden depict the cross reference of life and nature? Describe in your
own words.
7. “The Shooting of an Elephant” portrays a clash of colonizer and colonized. Do you agree with this? Substantiate
your answer.
8. Discuss the role of mistaken identity in Twelfth Night – who is mistaken for whom and what do these mix-ups
signify?

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 INTERNAL ASSIGNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH// SILIGURI COLLEGE
6TH SEMESTER// PSEC ENGLISH [B.A. PROG.]

ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION OUT OF THE FOLLOWING [within 500 words] [10*1=10]

1. Describe the steps involved in planning and delivering an effective business presentation. What strategies can be
used to engage the audience and convey key messages?

2. How can businesses effectively communicate with diverse audiences, including employees from different
cultural backgrounds and customers with varying preferences?

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