2011 Department of English Syllabus: Candidates are to be tested on: Linguistic competence Comprehension ability Literary aptitude and interpretive skills Familiarity with literary and cultural texts Flair for expression SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER Time: 2Hours Full Marks: 100 Answers exceeding the stipulated word limit will be penalized 1. Read the following poem and critically evaluate it in not more than 300 words. We die‚ Welcoming Bluebeards to our darkening closets‚ Stranglers to our outstretched
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gender and sexuality in science fiction we must first agree that women and men are inherently of equal worth‚ as many writers of feminist science fiction use the genre’s position to discuss issues of change‚ injustice‚ and social partitions (Calvin). The motif of gender and sexuality in science fiction is not restricted to just one subgenre of science fiction but shows up in nearly all varieties‚ creating hybrids in the science fiction world. The genre of science fiction alone is constantly changing
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Environmental protection 1 Environmental protection Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual‚ organizational or governmental levels‚ for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and technology‚ the biophysical environment is being degraded‚ sometimes permanently. This has been recognized‚ and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation. Since the 1960’s
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Write a paper to assess current issues regarding the work environment and associated legal issues that have become notable in our community. Is there a business that was recently sued for discrimination or harassment? Is there an employer who has received positive recognition for endeavoring to create a diverse workplace? Support your analysis with examples from your local community and/or state. You should be able to find information in our Northcentral library‚ on the Internet‚ in newspapers or
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changed to a dull‚ light brown‚ wooden fence. Angela‚ the mother of the family‚ is a thirty-seven year old housewife that has a part time job as a pre-school teacher. The man of the house‚ whose name is David‚ is forty-one years old and works as a police officer‚ but is also the football coach at the local high school. Angela‚ or as she likes to be called Angie‚ has strawberry blonde hair that flows likes waves almost all the way down her back‚ and baby blue eyes that are as big and bright
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concerns and conflicts have surfaced throughout human history‚ from the earliest settlements to the latest headlines. This comes as a surprise to many people because our emphasis in history has all too often been on war and politics‚ rather than environment‚ culture and development. The evidence for a longstanding concern for environmental issues has been readily available in manuscripts‚ publications and historical archives. It can be found under labels like conservation‚ public health‚ preservation
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Q:What kind of Japanese fiction works? A:This presentation is mostly about comics and animation produced in Japan‚ but it covers also TV Shows and movies Topic: Japanese fiction General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade you that Japanese fiction is better than western fiction regarding comics‚ animation‚ movies and TV shows Thesis statement: Although Western people see Japan as a calculating land with brutally efficient workers‚ they are in fact individualistic‚ expressive and
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I awoke in a dark‚ stale room. The only light was coming from where a strip of cardboard had been torn from the board that covered the window. I saw trees outside‚ so I guessed that I probably wasn’t in my little desert hometown. The next thing I noticed was the fact that one of my hands was chained to a horrible excuse for a bed‚ but I guess that could have been expected‚ considering the circumstances. I exhaled sharply and closed my eyes; the sparse sunlight suddenly felt too bright to my already
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science fiction. Many times I have seen a sci-fi movie filed under comedy or drama. That is one of the major things that has led to my love for science fiction‚ the simple fact that it can be so much more than just science fiction. I would like to present a definition of what science fiction is in this paper. My definition will not be exact‚ because so many people have a different idea of what counts as sci-fi and‚ not only that‚ but we may have found yet another venue for science fiction by the time
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Name: Date: 4/16/2015 Graded Assignment Unit Test: Modern Fiction and Nonfiction Answer the following questions in complete sentences. You must complete it by the due date to receive full credit on this test. (15 points) 1. Do you think that attending the concert in "A Wagner Matinee" is a positive experience for Aunt Georgiana? Why or why not? Be sure to include specific details from the story in your response. Answer: Yes. The defining aspect of Georgiana’s personality‚ however‚ is never in
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