IGNOU MEG-12 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
1 The question of identity is paramount in Canadian imagination. Discuss.
2 Bring out anti-Americanism in Surfacing?
3 Discuss the portrayal of ordinary people and their essential humanity in The Tin Flute.
4 The English patient aptly describes the fragmented psyche of the protagonist. Do you agree? Discuss.
5 The theme of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe is the destruction of an Indian woman by the urban white society. Do you agree? Give a reasoned answer.
IGNOU MEG-12 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
1 What are some major concerns that dominate 20th century Canadian Literature? Discuss it critically.
2 Canadian Professional Theatre gave the Canadians an identity of their own. Do you agree with it? Discuss.
3 “The landscape of Canada evokes terror in the literary mindscape “. Do you agree? Give a reasoned answer.
4 Comment on the central spirit of Canadian poetry.
5 What are the major themes running in the novel Surfacing?
6 Discuss the portrayal of ordinary people and their essential humanity in The Tin Flute.
7 Trace the character sketch of kip in The English patient.
8 Rita is a victim of social injustice. Justify this statement with reference to the play The Ecstasy of Rita Joe.
9 Describe the Indian immigrant’s experience in Canada found in “Swimming Lessons” and “The Door I Shut Behind Me”.
10 Assess the contribution of Robert Kroetsch towards post-modern criticism in Canada.