MJC 8 Suggestion 2026 Set-1 Bankura University

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MJC 8 Suggestion 2026

Course: American Literature (Set 1)

Time: 2 Hours Total Marks: 40

Instructions: Answer questions as per the internal choices and instructions provided in each section.

Section A (From Unit I)

Answer any 1 out of 4 (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)
  1. Discuss how Mark Twain uses the Mississippi River as both a structural device and a symbol of freedom in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
  2. Analyze Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as an allegory of human resilience, endurance, and the concept of "unconquerable spirit."
  3. Examine the psychological evolution of Henry Fleming in Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage as he transitions from romantic illusions of war to its grim reality.
  4. Compare and contrast the themes of isolation and survival as depicted in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea and Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Section B (From Unit II)

Answer any 1 out of 2 (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)
  1. Elaborate on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s vision of the duties and functions of the American intellectual as outlined in his essay The American Scholar.
  2. Analyze the underlying social critiques, racial tensions, and herd mentality presented in William Faulkner's short story 'Dry September'.

Section C (From Unit III)

Answer any 2 out of 4 (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)

Write short notes on any two of the following Background Readings:

  1. The shifting definitions and critique of The American Dream in early to mid-20th-century literature.
  2. The characteristics and significance of Social Realism within the framework of the American Novel.
  3. The cultural explosion, thematic concerns, and impact of the Harlem Renaissance.
  4. Major themes, struggles, and literary milestones in Black Women's Writings.

Section D (From Units I & II)

Answer any 5 out of 10 (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)

Answer the following short-answer questions in 2-3 sentences each:

  1. Who does the character of 'Jim' represent in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
  2. What does the giant Marlin symbolize in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea?
  3. What is the significance of the title The Red Badge of Courage?
  4. Identify the three major influences on the scholar according to Emerson's The American Scholar.
  5. Briefly describe the significance of the weather/climate setting in Faulkner's 'Dry September'.
  6. Who is the "Captain" an allegory for in Walt Whitman's poem 'O Captain, My Captain'?
  7. What tone dominates the opening stanza of Whitman's 'Passage to India' (lines 1-68)?
  8. Name the character whose rumor triggers the tragic events in Faulkner's 'Dry September'.
  9. What role does Manolin play in Santiago's life in The Old Man and the Sea?
  10. How does Walt Whitman view technological progress in the specified lines of 'Passage to India'?

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