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IGNOU BEGE-141 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
Section A
Q.1 Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each:
a. Difference between Metaphor and Simile
b. Characteristics of Descriptive Prose
c. Diary Writing
d. Hyperbole and Litotes
Section B
Q.2 Answer the following questions in about 350 words each:
a. Examine how Orwell critiques British imperialism through his portrayal of the English in colonial Burma in “Shooting an Elephant.”
b. What does The Diary of a Young Girl reveal about the Holocaust and the psychological trauma endured by the Jewish community?
c. Anton Chekhov’s story “Misery” explores human indifference toward others’ suffering. Discuss how this theme is developed in the narrative.
d. Compare Jamaica Kincaid’s perception of England as a child with her experience of the country as an adult.
Section C
Q.3. Answer the following questions in about 600 words each:
a. How does Jawaharlal Nehru offer a deeper understanding of Indian culture and civilization in “The Quest of Man”?
b. Bill Aitken shows a sympathetic understanding of the North–South cultural differences in “Travels by a Lesser Line”. Discuss.
c. What are the key features of Margaret Laurence’s speech “My Final Hour” that make it thought-provoking? Illustrate your answer with relevant examples from the text.
d. Who is the narrator of the story “Mother”? Discuss his character in detail with relevant examples from the text.
e. How does Russell portray upper-class life in Victorian Britain through his Autobiography?
IGNOU BEGE-141 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
Section A
Q.I Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each:
(i) Images and symbols as figures of speech
(ii) A historical perspective of travelogues
(iii) Diary writing as a literary form
(iv) Difference between biography and autobiography?
Section B
Q. II Answer the following questions in about 350 words each:
1. Write a note on Kincaid’s prose style as seen in her essay “On Seeing England for the First Time.”
2. How does Bill Aitkin comment upon the cultural divide between the North and South? Give reasons for your answer.
3. Describe the picture that Margaret Laurence paints of a post-nuclear-war world.
4. Write a short note on Strachey’s technique as a biographer.
Section C
Q. III Answer the following questions in about 500 words each:
1. Write a detailed note on Orwell’s view of imperialism as seen in his essay “Shooting an Elephant.”
2. The title of Chekhov’s story ‘Misery’, aptly summarizes the mood of the story. Do you agree? Give a reasoned answer.
3. Anne Frank’s Diary is a commentary on the terrible impact of war. Discuss this by providing examples from the text.
4. Write a detailed note on Russell’s prose style as seen in his Autobiography.
5. Write a critical appreciation of Gandhi’s art and craft of autobiography.
