MJC 13 Question Paper 2026 Bankura University English Hons : Set 4

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MJC 13 Model Question Paper 2026 Bankura University English Hons : Set 4

BANKURA UNIVERSITY

B.A. (Honours) End Semester Examination, 2026

ENGLISH — MJC 13: Indian Literature in Translation (SET D)

Time: 2 Hours Full Marks: 40

The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

Group A (From Unit I)

Answer any one of the following questions from Unit I (Drama): 10 × 1 = 10

  • 1. "The physical barricade transformed into an unyielding wall of shared democratic consciousness." Analyze the layered symbolism of the "Barricade" in Utpal Dutt's drama.
    • OR
  • 2. Discuss how Vijay Tendulkar uses the theatrical space of an ordinary hall to construct a claustrophobic, sadistic trial against non-conformity in Silence! The Court Is In Session.
    • OR
  • 3. Examine the character of the state leader Lippert in Barricade as a terrifying prototype of institutional fascism and calculated administrative manipulation.
    • OR
  • 4. Critically interpret Tendulkar’s treatment of gender vulnerability and societal defense systems by examining the behavior of the women characters in Silence! The Court Is In Session.
Group B (From Unit II)

Answer any one of the following questions from Unit II (Poetry): 10 × 1 = 10

  • 5. Examine how William Radice’s translations of Rabindranath Tagore preserve the intensely mystical and lyrical patterns of the poet's quest for ultimate truth.
    • OR
  • 6. Evaluate Thangjam Ibopishak Singh’s deployment of dream aesthetics, absurdity, and dark satire in "Dali, Hussain, or Odour of Dream, Colour of Wind".
Group C (From Unit III)

Answer any one of the following questions from Unit III (Short Fiction): 10 × 1 = 10

  • 7. "Budhiya's agonizing death highlights how poverty forces marginalized men to lose their moral empathy." Examine Premchand’s "The Shroud" in light of this statement.
    • OR
  • 8. Analyze how Fakir Mohan Senapati treats the cholera epidemic in "Rebati" as a literal calamity and a dark symbol of traditional retribution against change.
Group D (From Units I & II)

Answer any five of the following short questions selected from Units I and II: 2 × 5 = 10

  • 9. How does the co-opted newspaper owner Landt illustrate the commercialization of free expression under threat in Barricade?
  • 10. How does Utpal Dutt bring out the failure of intellectual neutrality through the character of Dr. Strubbel?
  • 11. State the exact dramatic function of the mock-prosecutor Sukhatme in Tendulkar's courtroom design.
  • 12. Why does Karnik readily participate in exposing Miss Benare’s private actions during the mock trial?
  • 13. What cosmic truth or divine concept does the term "Lila" represent in Tagore's devotional prose poems?
  • 14. Identify the core psychological trauma reflected in the opening lines of Tagore’s "Light, Oh Where is the Light?".
  • 15. Why does G. M. Muktibodh describe the inner void as an actively "carnivorous" monster inside modern human minds?
  • 16. Identify the translator responsible for bringing G. M. Muktibodh’s "The Void" into English.
  • 17. What socio-political environment in Northeast India inspired Thangjam Ibopishak Singh's "The Land of the Half-Humans"?
  • 18. State how the mixing of human senses (synesthesia) functions in the phrase "Odour of Dream, Colour of Wind".

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