MEG-08: New Literatures in English – Complete Solved Assignment (2024–25) This master post contains all ten solved answers for MEG-08: New Literatures in English, part of IGNOU’s MA English Programme. Each answer is written in simple language and follows IGNOU’s assignment standards. Assignment Questions and Answer Links The changing dimensions of the history of a […]
Attempt a detailed character analysis of Hagar Shipley as it emerges in the novel, The Stone Angel Hagar Shipley is the central character in Margaret Laurence’s novel The Stone Angel, a classic of Canadian literature. The novel tells the story of Hagar’s life from her childhood to old age, with a focus on her inner
What are the major themes that can be traced in The Solid Mandala? Give a detailed answer Patrick White’s novel The Solid Mandala is a powerful exploration of identity, family, and human difference. It tells the story of two twin brothers—Arthur and Waldo Brown—who are very different in personality and way of life. Through their
Write a detailed note on Brathwaite’s Rastafarianism, as seen in his poetry Edward Kamau Brathwaite, a leading Caribbean poet and scholar, is known for exploring themes of history, identity, and cultural recovery in his poetry. One of the strong influences in his work is Rastafarianism—a spiritual and cultural movement that began in Jamaica in the
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Attempt a critical analysis of Walcott’s poem “Crusoe’s Journal,” keeping the aspect of postcolonialism in mind Derek Walcott’s poem “Crusoe’s Journal” is a powerful reimagining of the classic colonial tale of Robinson Crusoe. In this poem, Walcott takes the well-known story and retells it from a postcolonial perspective, exploring themes such as colonization, identity, power,
Why did Ms. Biswas want a house? Base your answer keeping the diasporic sensibility in mind V.S. Naipaul’s novel A House for Mr. Biswas tells the story of Mohun Biswas, a man of Indo-Trinidadian descent, who dreams of owning a house. On the surface, his desire for a house may seem simple—a wish for comfort
Why do you think that Bapsi Sidhwa employed a girl-child as the narrator of the novel Ice-Candy Man? Give a reasoned answer Bapsi Sidhwa’s novel Ice-Candy Man, also published as Cracking India, is set during the time of India’s Partition in 1947. It tells the story of this violent and painful period through the eyes
What are some of the major issues that have been explored in A Dance of the Forests? Give a detailed answer Wole Soyinka’s play A Dance of the Forests is a complex and symbolic work that explores deep social, cultural, and spiritual issues in Nigerian society. Written for Nigeria’s independence celebration in 1960, the play
A Grain of Wheat is based on the Kenyan National movement. Keeping this statement in mind, attempt a critical analysis of the novel. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s novel A Grain of Wheat is deeply connected to the Kenyan national movement against British colonial rule. Set during the days leading up to Kenya’s independence in 1963, the
Write a detailed note on the role that literature and the language in which it is written, has played in Kenya and Nigeria In postcolonial countries like Kenya and Nigeria, literature and the language in which it is written have played a key role in shaping identity, politics, and culture. Writers in both nations have
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