BEGC-103 · December 2020 · English
IGNOU BEGC-103 December 2020 Previous Year Question Paper
INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-103, December 2020 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELORS IN ENGLISH HONOURS
Term-End Examination
December, 2020
BEGC-103 : INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This paper has three Sections : A, B and C.
All Sections are compulsory though there is
internal choice within the Sections. Number
of words and mark s are given after each
question.
Section—A
Q1.Explain any four of the following passage s with reference to the context, giving brief critical comments (150 words each) : 4×5=20
(a) O Bird of Time, say where do you learn The changing measures you sing ? In blowing forests and breaking tides. In the happy laughter of new made brides.
(b) With candles and lanterns. Throwing giant scorpion shadows On the sun-baked walls They searched for him.
(c) And afterwards we climbed a tree, she said, Not very tall, but full of leaves Like those of a fig tree, And we were very innocent about it.
(d) you cannot believe, darling, Can you, that I lived in such a house and Was proud, and loved
(e) Some are mete for a maiden’s wrist, Silver and blue as the mountain mist, Some are flushed like the buds that dream On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream.
(f) Another phase was reached when we Were twice attacked, and lost our way. A section claimed its liberty To leave the group. I tried to pray. [ 3 ]
Section—B
Q2.Write short notes on any two of the following (in 250 words each) : 2×10=20
(a) Homour in A Tiger for Malgudi
(b) Shakutai and Urmi’s relationship in A Binding Vine
(c) Deeper meaning of “A Lost Child”
(d) Interpretation of the poem “Blood”
Section—C
Note : Attempt any three of the following questions
in about 600 words each.
Q3.Discuss A Tiger for Malgudi as an allegory.
Q4.Analyse The Binding Vine as a stream of consciousness novel.
Q5.Attempt a character sketch of Vimla from the short story “The Other Woman”. 20 [ 4 ]
Q6.Critically analyse the poem ‘A River’ by A .K. Ramanujan.
Q7.Write a detailed note on Narayan’s prose style as seen in A Tiger for Malgudi.
Q8.Write a detailed note on the plot and technique of the novel The Binding Vine. 20 BEGC–103 4,280