English Literature · 2021

CSS 2021 English Literature Paper

7 questions from this paper.

  1. Q1
    What does Emerson mean by 'whose would be a man must be a non-conformist'. Discuss.
    Past paper Transcendentalism 20 marks
  2. Q2
    Maugham in 'The Lotus Eater' projects that our circumstances will shape our personalities, decisions, and resolves. Explain.
    Past paper Short Story 20 marks
  3. Q3
    'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' is the song of being divided between passion and timidity. It is a song of frustration and emotional conflict. Discuss.
    Past paper Modern Poetry 20 marks
  4. Q4
    Keats is known as the master of sensuousness. Give arguments.
    Past paper Romantic Poetry 20 marks
  5. Q5
    Eugene O' Neill's 'Long Day's Journey into Night' is a modern tragedy. Explain.
    Past paper Modern Drama 20 marks
  6. Q6
    'Under the Net' represents both the political and philosophic views that Iris Murdoch herself held at the time, but also her self-image. Discuss.
    Past paper The Novel 20 marks
  7. Q7
    How have Feminist theories tried to reshape literary studies?
    Past paper Feminist Criticism 20 marks

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