BEGE-144 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BEGE-144 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL
Structured previous year question paper for BEGE-144, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
(B. A. ENGLISH HONOURS) (BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BEGE-144 : UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This paper has two Sections. Attempt
questions from both Sections.
Section—A
Q1.Write short notes on any four of the following in about 100 words each : 4×5=20
(a) Epistolary Novel
(b) Written literature in Hansa
(c) Forster’s distinction between plot and story
(d) The post-modern novel
(e) Models of colonialism in Africa
(f) Literary trends in the 1990s
Section—B
Note : Answer any four of the following questions
in about 350-400 words each. 4×20=80
Q2.How does the term ‘character’ differ from the term ‘characterisation’ ? Explain the factors that could determine characterisation.
Q3.How can one assess the style of a particular novel ? Give examples.
Q4.Examine The Awakening from a psychoanalytical perspective.
Q5.Comment on the character Sukru Jani as a marginalised voice in Paraja.
Q6.How did the African mind come to be colonised ?
Q7.Give examples from Things Fall Apart.
Q8.Write a detailed note on the Indian cultural context of Paraja.