Loyola College M.A. English Nov 2010 Feminist Theory & Practice Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010

    EL 1805  – FEMINIST THEORY AND PRACTICE

 

 

 

Date : 03-11-10                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

SECTION – A

 

Answer any FIVE of the following in about 200 words each.                                                   (5×8=40 marks)

 

  1. Show how the myth of black macho cheats black women of their human rights
  2. Examine Snapshots of a Daughter-in Law as a comment on mid-life crisis
  3. To what extent can cyberspace be a site for both empowerment and enslavement of women?
  1. Examine Summer Vacation as a feminist text.
  2. How does Atwood explore the theme of continuity of women’s experience in Five Poems for Grandmothers.
  3. How does Mahasweta Devi portray the problems of Indian women in The Witch? Discuss.
  4. What are Toril Moi’s views on marginalization of women in the symbolic social order?
  5. How does Dale Spender establish the role of women in literary history? Elaborate.

 

SECTION B

 

Answer the following in about 500 words each.                                                                     (3×20=60 marks)

 

  1. Discuss the impact of Marxist feminism in modern family relationships.

Or

Show how Judith Wright reinterprets the myth of the fall from grace to make a point about feminism

 

  1. Discuss the theme of female bonding in Sister of My Heart.

Or

Do you think  ‘Night Mother  is a tragedy of women who are social failures? Justify your answer.

 

  1. Do you consider Mrs.Ramsay, in comparison with Lilly Briscoe, as a true feminist? Discuss.

Or

How does Sashi Deshpande deal with women’s issues in her novel Small Remedies? What remedies does she offer the readers? Elaborate.

 

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