CE 101 - Exam POV (Life Unfolded & The Blossoming Mind)
Channel: Ishan Marvel
Date: 2021-03-05

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* Understand the Question
* Know the texts -- authorial details and context, summaries, important lines, plot details, major themes, imagery, etc.
* 6 Ws - Who, What, Where, When, How, Why
* Beginning-Middle-End
* SHOW and TELL

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Ozymandias by PB Shelley
* Describe the central idea of the poem.
* How does Shelley bring out the vanity of Ozymandias?
* Who was Ozymandias, what did he build?
* How does Shelley describe the statue of Ozymandias?
* What was written on the statue's pedestal?

Blow, blow thou Winter Wind by William Shakespeare
* What understanding of friendship does one derive from the poem?
* Attempt a critical appreciation of the poem. 
* Who is the speaker in this poem?
* What leads to the comparison with the winter sky?
* What does the poet conclude about the men in this world?

The Good Morrow by John Donne
* How does Donne describe love in this poem?
* Give the substance/main theme of the poem.
* Explain the reference to the seven sleepers.
* How does the poet try to prove that the world of their love
is better than the geographical world?
* Why does the poet say he and his beloved have no fear of death?
* Who does the poet address in this poem?

The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy
* Give the substance of the poem.
* Attempt a critical appreciation of the poem.
* Throw light on the senselessness of war as brought out by the poem.
* The strength of this poem lies not in description but in the creation 
of an attitude towards war. What is Hardy's attitude towards war?
* The poem is about two mercenary soldiers, and it has an element 
of irony and pity in it. Elucidate.
* Relate the encounter between the two soldiers in the battlefield. 
Would it have been different if they had met elsewhere?

Lines written in Early Spring by William Wordsworth
* Discuss Wordsworth's concept of nature in the light of the expression, 
"To her fair works did Nature link the human soul that through me ran".
* Wordsworth thinks that man has become his own enemy by going away from Nature. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
* What is Wordsworth's concern in the poem?
* In what ways does the poet want to rebuild human morality?
* What is nature's holy plan according to Wordsworth?
* Consider the main ideas of the poem. To what extent are they relevant to our times?
* Explain the expression, "What man has made of man".

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Parrot in the Cage by Mulk Raj Anand
* Describe the life Rukmani lived in Lahore, and the night she left her home.
* How does the gram-stall keeper try to help Rukmani?
* What is the metaphoric meaning behind the calls of the parrot?
* How is the parrot like a son to Rukmani?
* How can Rukmani be compared to a parrot in the cage?
* Where was Rukmani sitting and why?

Dinner for the Boss by Bhishm Sahni
* Write a note on Shyamnath's character.
* How does Shyamnath treat his mother?
* Can Shyamnath be called educated in the true sense of the term?
* How did Mother contribute to making the party a success?
* Write a note on the character of the Boss.
* How are the values of the younger generation different from those of the old Mother?

The Reddening Tree by SR Harnot
* How does Mathru earn his living?
* Why does Munni not go to school? What does she do instead?
* What are the villagers' beliefs regarding the tulsi and the peepal?
* What does Munni understand by marriage?
* How far are illiteracy and social pressures responsible for Mathru's situation?
* Comment on the ending of the story.

At the Himalayas by Rabindranath Tagore
* Describe Tagore's fascination with the mountains and forest areas    during his trip to Dalhousie Hills with his father.  
* How did Tagore's father educate him? What was unique about his methods?
* Describe Tagore's attitude towards nature and his views on education.

Value of Silence by MK Gandhi
* How does silence help a seeker of truth?
* What according to Gandhiji is the disadvantage of modern civilization?
* How can we hear the voice of the great silence?
* In what way can silence help the mind control the senses?
What will be the benefit of controlling the senses?
* How does Gandhiji describe the value of silence?