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ASSIGNMENT2010-11(For July 2010 and January 2011 sessions)

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME

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Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityMaidan Garhi,New Delhi-110 068

ELECTIVE C OURSE IN ENGLISH-08

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ELECTIVE COURSE IN ENGLISH-08(BEGE-108)ASSIGNMEN Programme: BDPCourse Code: BEGE-108/2010-11Dear Students,You will have to attempt one assignment for the Elective Course in English-08. This singleassignment is a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) and carries 100 marks. It will be based onblocks 1 to 6.Aims: The TMA is concerned mainly with assessing your application and understanding of thecourse material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the coursematerial but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired during thecourse of study. This assignment aims to teach as well as to assess your performance.Instructions: Before attempting the questions please read the following instructions carefully.1. Read the detailed instructions about the assignment given in the Programme Guide forElective Courses.2. Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right comer ofthe first page of your response sheet(s).3. Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre you areattached to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s).The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:

ENROLMENT NO: ...........................NAME : .........................................ADDRESS : ........................................................................COURSE TITLE : .............................ASSIGNMENT NO: ..........................STUDY CENTRE : ........................... DATE : ......................................4. Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully.5 . Write the relevant question number with each answer.6 . You should write in your own handwriting.7 . Submission: The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the StudyCentre allotted to you by 31" March 2011(For July, 2010 session) and 3othSeptember,2011 (For January, 2011 session). Please read the instructions given inyour Programme Guide.Now read the following guidelines carefully before answering the questions.

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GUIDELINES FOR TM AYou w ill find it useful to keep the following points in mind:1. Planning: Read the assignment carefully. Go through the units on which it is based.Make som e points regarding each question and then rearrange these in a logical order.2. Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough o utlineof your answer. In an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your introductionand conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question andhow you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarise your response to thequestion. In the course of your answer, you may like to make references to other texts orcritics as this w ill add some depth to your analysis.Mak e sure that your answer:

a) is logical and coherent;b) has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style andpresentation;

"\*c- d) does not exceed the number of words indicated in your question.-3. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the finalversion for subm ission, writing each answ er neatly and un derlining the points you wish toemphasise.You may be aware that you need to submit your assignment before you can appear for theTerm E nd Exam s. Please rememb er to keep a copy of your comp leted assignment, just incase the one yo u subm itted is lost in transit.Good luck with your work!

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Elective Course in English-08 (BEGE-108)Reading the Novel

Assignment 1(Based on Blocks 1-6)

Maximum Marks: 100Programme :BDP

Course Code: BEGE-108/2010-11Section 1 of Section I is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from section 11. Youmust answer five questions in all. All questions carry equal marks unless otherwisespecified.Section I1. Discuss different types of the novel and illustrate any one with reference to a novel youhave read.

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How does knowledge of the socio-cultural background help in the reading of 'TheAwakening'?

20Comment on Dickens's humanism with reference to 'A Tale of Two Cities'.

20In what ways can 'Things Fall Apart' be read as a novel that addresses universalconcerns?

20How does Attia Hosain delineate time in 'Sunlight on a Broken Column'?

20Discuss Mohanty's art of characterization in 'Paraja'.

20Trace the various phases of the development of the Indian English novel. 20How important are the characters in a novel? Illustrate with examples from any you haveread.

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