CE 201 - Exam POV ('Ripples on the Sands of Time' & 'Reflections from the East and West')
Channel: Ishan Marvel
Date: 2021-03-06

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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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Power of Prayer
* How did Kalam's father explain to him the significance of prayer?
* What is the power of prayer according to Kalam? 
What message does he give to the people of India?

Vivekananda
* What were Vivekananda's thoughts as he visited China and Japan on his way to Chicago?
* How did Vivekananda feel when he first reached America?
* Describe the opening of the Parliament of Religions, and Vivekananda's appearance and message therein.
* What were the difficulties faced by Vivekananda during his journey to Chicago, and how did he overcome them?

More than 100 Million Women are Missing
* What are the two simplistic explanations given to explain the higher ration of women in Europe and USA as compared to Asia and North Africa?
* Are women biologically weaker than men? What are the factors for a low ration of women to men?
* What is the gender ratio like in India? Is is the same across different regions and economic classes?
* How does employment outside home help in improving the status of women?
* What are the factors responsible for the greater female mortality rate in some countries, and what remedies are suggested by Sen to improve the position of women?

On the Ignorance of the Learned
* What are the traits one encounters in those whom Hazlitt calls learned?
Illustrate with examples from the text.
* How does Hazlitt criticize the 'woefully deficient' bookish learning?
* In what way does the essay convince us that human genius and human learning are not necessarily linked?

Simply Living 
* What are Bond's thoughts on turning fifty?
* How does Bond describe the infinity of mountains?
* Write an extended note on Bond's sense of humour with examples from the text.
* How does Bond provide glimpses of different seasons and hues of nature in the essay?

Towards creating a Poverty-free World
* When and why did the author's enthusiasm for economic theory start to wear off?
* What shocked Yunus when he made a list of the poor people who needed working capital. How did he help them?
* How did the concept of Grameen Bank evolve?
* What according to the author is the best way to eradicate poverty and unemployment?
* What does the author say about self-employment and wage-employment?

Climatic Change and Human Strategy
* How does Federov define climate?
* Describe climatic changes that have occurred in the past.
* Why does Federov think that the public as well as the scientific community should be concerned with climate change?
* Discuss the three strategies Federov suggests to deal with climate change at the local, regional and global levels.
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A Psalm of Life
* Why do you think this is an inspirational poem?
* What are the important metaphors used by the poet?
* Why do you think this is an optimistic poem in spite of highlighting the transience of life?
* Write a note on the imagery used in the poem.

Animals
* In what ways does the poet see a reflection of himself in animals?
* What is the central idea of the poem?
* In what respect are animals different from, and in a sense, happier than human beings?
* Do you think Walt Whitman finds animals easier to manage as compared to humans?

When I am Dead, my Dearest
* In what way is the poet's perception of death different from the general perception?
* What would the poet want her beloved to do after she is dead?
* This is a poem about the inevitability of death and not about the fear of death. Do you agree?

IF
* What is the philosophy offered in the poem to make life happy and successful? 
* What is the significance of the title 'IF'? 
Why do so many lines in the poem begin with 'if'?
* Explain the meaning and significance of the following lines: 
"If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same."

The Lake Isle of Innisfree
* Why does the poet wish to go to Innisfree?
* What is the main theme of the poem?
* Write a critical summary of the poem.
* How does the poet describe the natural environment of the lake isle?  
 
The Olive Tree
* Comment on the themes/imagery of the poem.
* Discuss The Olive Tree as a nature poem.
* Elaborate how the human world and the world of nature intermingle in the poem.

Refugee Mother and Child
* Do you think the image of the refugee mother and child is realistic?
* Write a note on the images of utter helplessness in the poem.
* Do you think the poem carries a note of protest?
* How is this poem an appreciation for all the mothers of the world?
* Write a note on the emotional appeal of the poem.