BEGC-106 · June 2023 · English
IGNOU BEGC-106 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
POPULAR LITERATURE
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-106, June 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 4
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
ENGLISH (BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BEGC-106 : POPULAR LITERATURE
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : There are three Sections in this paper —
Section A, B and C. Attempt questions from
all three Sections. Attempt four questions
from Section A, two questions from Section B
and any three questions from Section C.
Section—A
Q1.Write short notes on any four of the following in about 100 words each : 4×5=20
(a) Mass culture
(b) Literary canon
(c) Kitsch
(d) Genre Fiction
(e) Fantasy novel
(f) Literary taste
Section—B
Note : Answer any two of the following questions in
about 250 words each. 2×10=20
Q2.Discuss the relationship between popular culture and ideology.
Q3.What is the difference between „classic‟ and „popular‟ ? Illustrate through examples.
Q4.Write a note on popular literature from the perspective of Gender.
Q5.Discuss briefly Through the Looking Glass as Fantasy fiction.
Section—C
Note : Answer any three of the following questions
in about 500 words each. 3×20=60
Q6.How does Funny Boy deconstruct social gender constructs that govern the private and public liver of individuals ?
Q7.Discuss The Murde r of Roger Ackroyd as an example of „unconventional‟ defective fiction.
Q8.How does Bhimayana employ the intricacies of Gond Art ? Elaborate.
Q9.How is Vishal Bharadwaj‟s The Blue Umbrella a „creative‟ adaptation of Ruskin Bond‟s novella ?
Q10.Analyze “Th e ones who walk away from Omelas” from the perspective of Gender.
Q11.Write a brief account on the sociological approach reading of popular literature.