Suggestion of American Literature: Fiction and Drama Exam 2022 (বাংলায়)

Question: American Literature: Fiction and Drama

Part – C

Young Goodman Brown

1. What is an allegory? Evaluate ‘Young Goodman Brown’ as an allegory. or, Find out the allegorical elements of this short story. ✪ ✪ ✪
2. The inherent tendency to the evil of human nature has been depicted in the story ‘Young Goodman Brown’ – Discuss. Or, “Evil is the nature of mankind” – Discuss How is Young Goodman Brown taken to the world of evil? or, How is he tempted to sin by curiosity? ✪ ✪ ✪ 

The Hairy Ape

3. Depict the picture of human regression due to industrialization through the light of the play ‘The Hairy Ape’. 
4. Describe the class conflict in ‘The Hairy Ape’. ✪ ✪ ✪
5. Evaluate ‘The Hairy Ape’ as a modern tragedy. ✪ ✪ ✪
6. Discuss the major themes of ‘The Hairy Ape’.

The Sun Also Rises

আরো পড়ুনঃThe Hairy Ape” as a Modern Tragedy. (বাংলায়)

7. Discuss the impact of World War I on the lives of the characters in The Sun Also Rises. ✪ ✪ ✪
8. Discuss the significance of the title ‘The Sun Also Rises’. ✪ ✪ ✪
9. How can Jake Barnes be treated as a Hemingway Code Hero?
10. How did the idea of masculinity change after World War I, as you find in ‘The Sun Also Rises’?

Seize the Day

11. Justify the title of the novel, ‘Seize the Day’. 
12. Write a note on American life and society as depicted in the novel Seize the Day’. or, Saul Bellow’s attitude towards contemporary American Society. ✪ ✪ ✪
13. How did Tommy Wilhelm get his freedom in ‘Seize the Day”? ✪ ✪ ✪
14. What are the reasons for Wilhelm’s failure in modern competition?

Beloved

আরো পড়ুনঃSaul Bellow’s Attitude Toward Contemporary American Society. (বাংলায়)

15. Discuss the treatment of supernatural elements in ‘Beloved’. ✪ ✪ ✪
16. Critically discuss the role of Paul D. ✪ ✪ ✪
17. Give a pen picture of the house in Morrison’s ‘Beloved’.
18. Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ portrays an institutionalized dehumanization of the slaves. Elucidate. ✪ ✪ ✪

Part – B

Young Goodman Brown

1. Does the character Faith really bear faith? Discuss. ✪ ✪ ✪
2. What does “the stuff” symbolize in ‘Young Goodman Brown”?
3. What does the forest represent in the story “Young Goodman Brown”? Why must the protagonist make his journey into the forest?  -Eplain Briefly.
4. What does the pink ribbon signify? ✪ ✪ ✪
5. Where does Young Goodman Brown go wrong? ✪ ✪ ✪

The Hairy Ape

6. Yank is a tragic Character. ✪ ✪ ✪
7.  Write a short note about Mildred Douglas. ✪ ✪ ✪
8. “Christ, where do I get off at? Where do I fit in?”  -Explain.
9. What is the significance of Fifth Avenue in ‘The Hairy Ape’? ✪ ✪ ✪

The Sun Also Rises

10. What conflicts do we find in ‘The Sun Also Rises”? ✪ ✪ ✪
11. Show the differences between Jake Barnes and Pedro Romero.
12. How is the relationship between Jake Barnes and Lady Brett? ✪ ✪ ✪
13. Compare Jake’s relationship with Brett and Cohn’s relationship with Frances.

Seize the Day

14. Is ‘Seize the Day’ a novella? Why? ✪ ✪ ✪
15. Assess the relationship between Dr. Adler and Tommy Wilhelm. Why did Dr. Adler refuse to provide financial assistance to his son, Tommy Wilhelm? ✪ ✪ ✪
16. What is the significance of the funeral scene in ‘Seize the Day’?
17. Write a short note about Hotel Gloriana.

Beloved

আরো পড়ুনঃDiscuss the Major Themes of the Tragedy “The Hairy Ape”.(বাংলায়)

18. How does Baby Suggs treat Sethe? ✪ ✪ ✪
19. did Sethe kill Beloved?
20. Give a brief description of Denver in ‘Beloved’. ✪ ✪ ✪
21. Write on the theme of memory in ‘Beloved’. ✪ ✪ ✪
22. How does Beloved help Denver get an independent identity?