Modern Drama Final Suggestion Session (2019-20)

Modern Drama Final Suggestion Session (2019-20)

Part-B

The Importance of Being Earnest

1. Discuss the use of puns in the title of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU.  2021]
2. How does “The Importance of Being Earnest” convey a serious message through comic situations? [NU.  2019]
3. What are the sources of laughter in “The Importance of Being Earnest?” [NU.  2020, DU. 2016, 2018] ★★★
4. What is the cause of Lady Bracknell’s rejection of Jack Worthing’s proposal to marry Gwendolen? [NU.  2013,2019] ★★★

Waiting for Godot

5. Write a short note on ‘Absurd Drama.’ [NU.  2021], Or write a short note on ‘Theater of Absurd Drama.’ [NU.  2016, 2020]
6. Justify Didi and Gogo as parts of a divided self. [NU.  2017, 2020, 2021] ★★★
7. How do Estragon and Vladimir pass the time while waiting for Godot? [NU. 2019] ★★★
8. Describe the setting of “Waiting for Godot.”
9. Explain Beckett’s view of the human condition as presented in “Waiting for Godot.” [NU.  2016, 2020] ★★★

The Caretaker

10. Comment on the role of Davies in “The Caretaker.” [NU.  2014, 2020] ★★★
11. How does Mick want to decorate his room? [2014, 2016, 2018] ★★★
12. How does Harold Pinter present the theme of love for power in “The Caretaker?” [NU.  2019]
13. What is the significance of the room in “The Caretaker?” [NU.  2021] ★★★
14. In what sense does Davies represent everyman? [NU.  2017]

Look Back in Anger

15. Why does Jimmy dislike religious practices? [NU. 2014, 2016, 2020] ★★★
16. Why is Jimmy angry in “Look Back in Anger?” [NU.  2021] ★★★
17.  Discuss the Beast imagery in “Look Back in Anger.” [NU.  2016, 2018]
18. What role does Helena play in separating and uniting Jimmy Porter and Alison? [NU.  2019] ★★★

Less Important

1. Trace the farcical absurdities in “The Importance of Being Earnest.” 
2. Write short notes on Mick. [2021]
3. What symbols are used in “Look Back in Anger?”
4. How does Samuel Becket present Godot in “Waiting for Godot?”

Part-C

The Importance of Being Earnest

1. How can you assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest?” [NU.  2021], or, The role of Jack Worthing. [NU. 2017] or, How is the mystery of the identity of Jack Worthing revealed at the end of “The Importance of Being Earnest?” [NU. 2019] ★★★
2. Sketch the character of Lady Bracknell. [NU. 2016, 2018, 2020] ★★★
3. Evaluate Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” as a social satire. [NU. 2016, 2017, 2021] Or, To what extent is “The Importance of Being Earnest” a picture of contemporary upper-class society? [NU.  2019] ★★★

Waiting for Godot

4. Consider “Waiting for Godot” as an Absurd Drama. [NU. 2013, 2019] ★★★
5. Who or what is Godot in “Waiting for Godot?” Elucidate. [NU. 2016, 2021] Or, Write the theme of nothingness in “Waiting for Godot.” [NU. 2017, 2020] ★★★
6. Elaborate the concept of time and place in “Waiting for Godot.” [NU. 2015, 2018, 2020] ★★★ [এই প্রশ্নটি Part – B তেও আসতে পারে “Comment on the use of time in “Waiting for Godot.” হিসেবে]
7. What does ‘waiting’ signify in Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”? Or, Estragon and Vladimir’s waiting for Godot is everybody’s waiting for something unattainable. Discuss. [NU. 2015, 2018, 2019]
8. What religious significance do you find in “Wating for Godot?” [NU. 2017, 2020]

The Caretaker

9. Justify the title of “The Caretaker.” [NU. 2019]
10. How does Harold Pinter achieve his comic effect in “The Caretaker?” [NU. 2017, 2020]
11. How far is “The Caretaker” an absurd Drama? Illustrate. [NU.  2015, 2018] ★★★
12. How is “The Caretaker” a critique of contemporary Society? Or, How does “The Caretaker” represent contemporary society?  [NU. 2018, 2016, 2021] ★★★

Look Back in Anger

13. Trace the autobiographical elements in “Look Back in Anger.” [NU.  2017, 2021]
14. Describe the role of Jimmy Porter. [NU.  2016], How far is Jimmy Porter a spokesman for the post-war youth in England? [NU.  2018, 2020,] Or, How does “Look Back in Anger” reflect the post-world-war situation? [NU. 2015] Or, In what sense is Jimmy Porter an unheroic hero? Elucidate. Or Jimmy Porter is an anti-hero. [NU.  2019] ★★★ [এই প্রশ্নটি Part-B তে আসতে পারে “Jimmy Porter is a true representative of the post-war young generation.” Explain it. হিসেবে]
15. Comment on the significance of the Bear-Squirrel game in “Look Back in Anger.” [NU.  2015, 2017, 2019, 2021] ★★★

Nota Bene: “The Importance of Being Earnest” এবং “Look Back in Anger” ভালোভাবে পড়বেন। এগুলোর গল্প তুলনামূলক ভাবে সহজ আছে। পাশাপাশি, আমি এখানে কিছু নির্দিষ্ট প্রশ্নের নাম্বার উল্লেখ করছিঃ 

Part B: 3,4,6,9,10,11,15,18

Part C: 1,2,5,6,12,14,15