Indigenous and Subaltern Literature

Code: 12MNP Marks:75

Section A

Answer ALL the questions:

1. Define: Subaltern.
2. What is indigenous literature?
3. What is theme of the poem“White Paper”?
4. What reward people get for hard work according to Namdeo Dhasal?
5. What does Savitriba’s say about her brother?
6. How Paatan was punished for running away?
7. Who is the happy character in the play “The Stolen”, why?
8. What does Michael Amma say about eating Beef?
9. Why Bama did not take party in the college party?
10. Why April did not want to accept her Metis origin?

Answer any five questions:

11. Savitriba’s letter shows the social commitment of the couple_ Enumerate..
12. Comment on Kancha Illaiah’s views on marriage.
13. Discuss the theme of Hunger.
14. Comment on the imagery in “White Paper”
15. Discuss the characterization in This is a Story.
16. Discuss the narrative techniques in “The Stolen”.
17. Discuss the character Cheryl in, In search of April Raintree.

Answer any THREE questions:

1. A)Sisterhood as the theme of In Search of April Raintree.

B) Has the subaltern got a voice now? Give your views.

2. A)Discuss the theme and imagery of the poem “We are Going”.
B) Comment on the role of religion in Bama’s Karukku.