Dr.M.Mazumdar

Many of the stories in this collection have their genesis in the turbulent years of bloodshed and tears that make up the history of the Nagas from the early fifties of the last century, and their demand for independence from the Indian state" [They] try to capture the ambience of the traditional Naga way of life... independence from the Indian state. The poetry of the Northeast is a symphony of folklore, myths, and other elements. Because it bears the cultural history of numerous tribes, Northeast poetry is rich in content. "Collecting and printing one's own community's oral and written literature became part of the nationalist mission of identity assertion." Nagaland is one such land that uses literature to try to resurrect its cultural identity and formation. The old storytelling tradition, which is common to all indigenous peoples' cultures, has been artistically incorporated with modern literary forms to give the literature of this region a distinct ident...

Internal Examination, 2026 Subject - DSM 401 (English) Full Marks - 20 1. Attempt any 5 questions from the following list- 5×2= 10 a) What are the names of the schools attended by Swami in the novel Swami and Friends? b) Who are the friends of Swaminathan? c) Who are the twins in the play "Tara" by Mahesh Datttani? d) Why was Swami expelled from Albert Mission School? e) What are the key themes of the poem The Night of the Scorpion? f) What does MCC stands for ? Who is the captain of MCC in Swami and Friends? 2. Attempt any one question from the following list- 10  a) Write a detailed note Swami and his friends in the novel Swami and Friends? b) Write a critical appreciation of the poem The Night of the Scorpion?  c) Discuss the central ideas of Kamala Das' poem My Grandmother's House? d) Discuss the theme of memory and forgetting in Judith Wright's Bora Ring.

Q. How does the poet describe the disappearance of Aboriginal culture in the first stanza? Answer: In the first stanza, Wright describes Aboriginal culture as something buried and silenced. The "song is gone" and the "dance is secret with the dancers in the earth," suggesting both death and concealment. Rituals are called "useless," emphasising that they no longer function in contemporary society. The "tribal story" is said to be "lost in an alien tale," indicating that colonial narratives have replaced Indigenous traditions. The language is simple but powerful, conveying finality and sorrow. The stanza establishes the theme of cultural extinction and prepares the reader for deeper moral reflection. Q. What role do the apple-gums play in the second stanza? Answer: The apple-gums are personified as if they "posture and mime a past corroboree." Through this personification, nature appears to imitate the ceremonial dances once pe...

The play Macbeth begins with the brief appearance of a trio of witches and then moves to a military camp, where the Scottish King Duncan hears the news that his generals, Macbeth and Banquo, have defeated two separate invading armies—one from Ireland, led by the rebel Macdonwald, and one from Norway. Following their pitched battle with these enemy forces, Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches as they cross a moor. The witches prophesy that Macbeth will be made thane (a rank of Scottish nobility) of Cawdor and eventually King of Scotland. They also prophesy that Macbeth’s companion, Banquo, will beget a line of Scottish kings, although Banquo will never be king himself. Act I On a bleak Scottish moorland, Macbeth and Banquo, two of King Duncan's generals, discover three strange women (witches). The witches prophesy that Macbeth will be promoted twice: to Thane of Cawdor (a rank of the aristocracy bestowed by grateful kings) and King of Scotland. Banquo's descendants will be k...