A SURVEY COURSE IN 20TH CENTURY CANADIAN LITERATURE –
MEG-12
July 2024 and January 2025
Attempt all TEN questions and answer each question in approximately 500 words.
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.
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