CSS 2023 English Literature Paper

Is happiness possible in the modern world? Explain in the light of Russell's 'The Conquest of Happiness'.

Explain Jacques Derrida's Deconstruction theory. Do you agree that Deconstruction is not destruction?

What is the title significance of 'The Lotus Eater' by Somerset Maugham?

Is there a significant relationship between language and political thought? Explain the rules of writing good prose in the light of Orwell's 'Politics and the English Language'.

Discuss emotional conflicts in Paul Morel the protagonist having a stifled connection with a tough mother in D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers'.

'It is we', says Hazlitt, 'who is Hamlet'. Illustrate with textual examples Hamlet as a universal character.

Marxists and Sociologists believe literature is an expression of society. Explain this statement. Also, enlist limitations of Marxist criticism in detail.