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DSC 302. Criticism. Mathew Arnold (3)

1. Arnold criticised French citic, Vitet= Chansos de Roland a 12th medieval, Anglo saxon epic and heroic romance was praised by Vitet. It was sung by Turoldas (soldier-singer in the army of William the Conqueror. William defeated Harold Godwinson and the Norman conquest of 1066. Edward the Confessor died without male heir and Herald Herada came from Norway and by the same time Herald Godwinson, the brotherinlaw of Confessor, became the king. But Harada defeated Godwinson and became the king of Anglo Saxon England. Godwinson after some time attacked Herada again and killef him and became the king of Anglo Saxon. But this time French king William the Conqueror attacked and became the king and it came to be known as the Norman Conquest. Godwinson and William fought the battle of Hastings and William used the trick of beating the drums to echo that they have killed Godwinson and the latter's soldiers ran away, to win the battle. Godwinson was trying to show his face to the soldiers tha...
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DSC 102. Everyman ()

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410. DSC 253- Natyashashtra. Ch-6. Sentiments ()

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409. DSC 253- Ilango Adigal's 'The Book of Banci,' in Cilappatikaram/The Tale of an Anklet (3)

C(S)ilappatikaram is an epic poem by Ilango Adigal. It is considered to be one of the best great epics of Tamil literature. The meaning of Cilappatikaran means jewelled anklet. According to an astrologer, Ilango will become the next Chera king and not his elder brother, Chenguttuvan. To disprove the prophecy, Ilango became a Jain monk so that his brother could become the king. So, Ilango was a Jain monk and a Chera prince. The meaning of Ilango in Jain means saint or ascetic. Time of Composition This epic poem by Adigal is based on a real incident and it was written in between 2nd or 3rd century. The exact time of writing is contested. Structure The epic contains three chapters and a total of 5270 lines of poetry. The three chapters are Puharkkandam, Maduraikkandam, and Vanchikkandam. Story The story starts in the chola kingdom's city of pohar, a flourishing sea port then. Kannagi and Kovalan is a couple who are the lead characters belong to the sea traders of pohar city. They love...
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408. DSC 354. Albert Camus' The Plague ()

1. How do the different characters confront the absurdity of the plague? 10 2. What are the major issues focussed upon in Albert Camus' The Plague? 10 3. What does the plague symbolise? 2 4. What are the early signs of the plague?2 5. Who is Dr. Bernard Rieux? 2
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407. DSC 354. The Lady with the Dog? ()

1. Write a note on the central idea of the story , The Lady with the Dog? 10 2. What does the mirror symbolise in The Lady with the Dog? 2 3. How does Gurov initially view women? 2 4. 
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406. DSC 354. Crime and Punishment ()

1. Who is Sonia Marmeladov? 2 2. How does Katrina due? 2 3. What is the significance of 'Yellow' in Crime and Punishment?' 4. Justify the significance of the title of Dostovesky's Crime and Punishment? 10 5. Examine critically the character of Raskolnikov in C&P? 10
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