Assignment topics for I MA/II MA Classes are HERE

Assignment Topics and Guidelines

Dear Students of MA English,

Kindly click on this link HERE to read a model assignment submitted by one of my illustrious students – Divya Thiyagarajan, who did her UG and PG in English at Madras Christian College. (2009 – ‘14)

And click HERE to understand the nuances involved in writing an effective assignment in your Postgraduate Degree programme at Madras Christian College.

Well, I couldn’t reduce a single mark on any count for this assignment of hers, as she strived to give her course teacher a sincere, committed and original assignment with a good Abstract, Key words, and Works Cited, adhering to the MLA Style Sheet.

Take time to go through the entire assignment before you attempt to write your own assignment. An Assignment in the PG programme should be - as Catherine Belsey [author of the famed book Critical Practice] rightly says – ‘some new contribution’ to the already existing body of knowledge on the subject.

A strict NO to plagiarism and lifting/sifting from the web or any other source(s). All sources [print/web/CD] should be acknowledged.

So here goes...

Topic for I MA English [Age of Milton] - The Unique Characteristic Features of Donne's Poetry

Topic for I MA English [The English Language] - The Inevitability of Language Change

Topic for II MA English [Critical Theory] - An Overview of the Prominent Theorists and their concepts in Structuralism and Poststructuralism.

Topic for II MA English [Literary Criticism] - Prominent Critics and their ideas in Twentieth Century Literary Criticism

Topic for II MA English [Postcolonial Studies] - Salient Features of Postcolonial Studies, with a special note on its growth and development over the years.

Yes, you can!

Go ahead. Make a mark for yourself!

Regards and best wishes,

Rufus

Assignment Topics for European Drama and Fiction

Topics for Assignment on European Drama and Fiction

'Problematising Identity' in Nineteenth Century European Drama with reference to any One Dramatist Prescribed for Study

OR

'Problematising the Concept of Family' in Nineteenth Century European Drama with special reference to any One Dramatist Prescribed for Study

Assignment Topic for I MA Students on 'The Romantic Age'

The literature of the British Romantic Age, according to Adeline Johns-Putra, has been shaped by a number of forces.

Give a critical overview of the Romantic Age with special reference to any five of the following critical concepts and topics that shaped the literature of the Romantic Age.

·         Canon (Canonizing Forces)

·         Class (Class Barriers)

·         Gender (the canonical Romantic poets are all men!?)

·         Nature (one of the central preoccupations of Romantic Poetry)

·         Imagination (The positive energy of the imagination)

·         Orientalism (How the Orient exerted a considerable allure over Romantic literature)

·         Revolution (The age of Romanticism as an Age of Revolution)

·         Science (the Romantic Age has sometimes been called ‘the second scientific revolution’)

·         Slavery (Debates around the question of slavery and slave trade)

·         The Sublime (as ‘sense super-sensible’ that had the grandeur and magnitude to inspire transcendence of mind).

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CChecklist for your Assignment - 

                             Check if you have included an abstract in about 150 words.

•           Check if key words have also been included along with your abstract. (words, and not sentences!)

              •           Check if you have given a minimum of at least TEN print sources.

On Writing Assignments: Thoughts from a teacher to his students

Very soon your assignment marks will be out, and before having a look at your assignment marks, I would request that you spare a couple of minutes and have a look at what I’ve got to say as regards my students’ assignments with me. [You may also want to look up my other article on the same subject HERE]

Madras Christian College has never compromised on quality. Yes, I underline the word NEVER. Be it the legendary Professor Benet Albert or the revered Dr.Vishnu Bhat, or the great Dr. Robert Burns, or the vibrant Prof. Rajani, or the scholarly Dr. Nirmal Selvamony,  (literary giants who have always stood for high academic integrity that they possessed and practised) - teachers of the glorious past who have laid a  lovely paradigm for the future as regards the quality of assignments – it is our sincere wish and ardent desire that, this rich legacy is sustained through all the students (trend setters) who pass through this sylvan conclave of excellence. That was the commitment that motivated them, and that continues to motivate us even today.

Indeed, we are and always will be votaries of this excellence, and NO SECOND THOUGHTS ON THAT!!

A good assignment is basically a sustained inquiry into a particular subject of study. Your guide would want you to systematically augment your thesis statement with effective props to authenticate them. Your opinion of course matters a lot. But, what is more important is the support statement that gives the required credentials to your opinions. And, support statements offer a good deal of weightage when they are propped up by the views of critics/scholars/giants in the respective field of enquiry. In order to do this effectively, make sure your thesis statement is convincing (not confusing!). Cathy Keller Brown, an expert on the subject says, “Before you do anything else, make sure you have a clear understanding of what your instructor expects from you”.

Other expert Professors like Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman, who are with the University of Arkansas observe in their enlightening article “The 5 Biggest Mistakes College Students Make”:

“Problem No. 5: Going it alone. Many students shy away from going to see their professor or teaching assistant, either because they're too scared, they think the prof won't want to see them, or they think you should only go when you're in trouble. As a result, they end up blowing a test or paper when a few minutes with the instructor could have easily cleared up the problem.”

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Always remember that,you are expected to discuss with your guide (professor) as regards your chosen topic, and your guide will in turn give you an issue of a standard Journal [like our own Eclectic Representations], to help you get suggestions in your adventure/tryst/journey with your research article. The guide normally spends at least 30 minutes with you, giving you suggestions/ideas on writing better, and helping you tackle your thesis statement as befits a students of MCC.

Your guide is usually available over email or personally in the Staff Room, during College Working Hours.

You can fix an appointment with your guide a day in advance (by phone/email/in person) and make sure you meet him/her at the specified time. Your guide, apart from giving you guidance on getting good research material in the city’s libraries, may also give you his/her own reference books to finetune your article better.

Check if you have included an abstract in about 150 words.

Check if key words have also been included along with your abstract. (words, and not sentences!)

Check if you have given a minimum of at least TEN print sources.

Check if you have cited the page numbers for all the citations/quotations included in the article.

Check if you have followed the MLA Style Sheet format for quoting page numbers in your article.

Check if you have abided by the MLA format for Research Papers in your ‘Works Cited’ section.

Check if you have included a minimum of at least 18 paragraphs in your research article. (the minimum is 18)

Check if you have a word length of at least 3000 words. Your MS Word will help you identify the approaching word length better.

Check for any spelling mistakes/grammatical errors that might have inadvertently crept into your article.

See to it that you submit your assignments before the deadline. (e-assignments are just an option given to students for publishing them later).

If you have done all of the above, kindly question your guide if your grade is below 90!

Otherwise, stop the lament and get back to the basics!

There’s no compromise on quality AT ANY COST!

And to bring out the best in you!

With all best wishes, 

- Rufus

Course Teacher

Assignments - Reg

Dear Students,

Thank you for the overwhelming response in submitting your e-assignments. This is also to inform you that the provision for submission of assignments ended at 12 am last night. You may look up your assignment marks on 01 November 2012 at 10 am. in the Department Notice Board.

You will be graded based on your written performance (in accordance with the parameters laid down by the Head of the Department).

Discrepancies, if any, should be brought to my notice on or before 2 pm on Monday, 05 November 2012.

With warm regards,

Rufus

Topics for Oratory.:

Dear Students of II BA English Literature, 

Please find below the topics you've opted for, as part of your obligations towards your Paper on Rhetoric.

Your names are displayed against the topics you have chosen. Students who have not yet chosen your topic, may do so at the earliest. You can send me an email to rufusonline@gmail.com and confirm your topics. You may also start preparing for your Speech rightaway, by collecting data for the same. 

Criteria on what makes a good speech, will be displayed shortly. 

All the very best!

Regards, 

Rufus, Course Teacher

Topics for Oratory:

1.        Alcohol should be illegal. - ANTONY

2.        Children should provide room and board for their aging parents.

3.        Studying grammar is more important than practising conversation skills.

4.        Television is the leading cause of violence in today's society. - JENILA

5.        Dogs make better companions than cats.

6.        Smoking should be permitted in public places. - JEON

7.        Females are better students than males. - LOGESWARI

8.        Reading English is more difficult than writing English.

9.        Summer is the best season of the year. - SANDHIYA

10.     College students should wear uniforms.

11.     21 should be the legal driving age around the world.

12.     Rock and Roll is the best kind of music.

13.     "Is being happy connected with having a lot of money?" – JEEVAN / CHRISTINA GEORGE

14.     Beauty is only skin deep.

15.     The Olympics are a waste of money.

16.     Does violence in television and movies influence the way children behave?

Announcement on Assignments..:

Dear Students of Part II English, As part of your Assignment Work with me this Odd Semester, you are expected to get for yourself a copy of Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis and work from pg 16 to pg 109, filling up every exercise given therein. Students who have got a copy of English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate and advanced), are expected to work on units 1 to 60. Last date for submission of your assignments is: Monday, 10 October 2011.

Assignment on Book Exhibition - Reg

Dear Students,

We were literally bowled over by your raving reviews/ splendid coverage of the National Book Exhibition. All assignments would be uploaded on our blog, as I had earlier promised you. The last date for submission of assignments, has been extended to Friday, 04 February 2011.

Regards and all best wishes,

Rufus

Tips for the Assignment on the Book Fair - 2011

"...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." John Milton, in Areopagitica

Dear Students,

For your assignment on the Book Fair - 2011 at St.George's Anglo-Indian Hr Sec School grounds, the following tips, i hope, would help you out a lot in making your assignment easily the best.

You are expected to work together in groups of TWO each.

Pay a visit to all the stalls, and single out a few stalls that interest you, and finally narrow down on one particular Stall that you like the most, for reasons close to your heart/mind. 

Now, after selecting your most favourite stall, have a peek into the various books available in your stall (genre wise / category wise), and then grab one lovli book that interests you a lottt... 

Purchase that good book (it can be on any subject under the sun!), and write a review of the book that you have purchased. In addition, make sure that you take a snap standing in front of the book stall,  and dont forget to get a receipt for the book purchased.

Also, make sure that you cover the programs that take place simultaneously in the exhibition grounds, for half-an-hour duration, and give a report on them.

To sum up, 

You are expected to write:

1. your observations on the book exhibition,

2. a description of your favourite book stall,  

3. a review of your favourite book that you purchased in that book stall,

4. your commentary on the parallel sessions that take place at the venue for half an hour's duration.


For a bird's eye view on how to go about doing it, you can get some ideas from the following links:
Ideas on a Book Fair
Ideas on yet another Book Fair

All the very best..!

Regards, 

Rufus

Course Teacher

Part II English - Assignments - Reg:

Dear Students of I BSc Pb& Pbt /Zoology(Reg) and Students of II BA Tamil/Philosophy,

As part of your Assignment test, which forms part of your Internal Assessment Marks, you are asked to buy a brand new copy of the book Essential English Grammar by Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press (Rs.90/-)

[or]

a copy of the book Intermediate English Grammar by Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press (Rs. 95/-) and do the first sixty exercises to the right of the book. You can start work rightaway. All the best!

PS: Students who are good at English, can opt for doing the exercises from the blue book - "Intermediate English Grammar"

Topics for Assignment - Reg:

Dear Students,

Topics for your Assignments will be displayed on this, our academic blog shortly.

Regards and all best wishes,

Rufus

Assignments - Reg:

Dear Students,

Starting this calendar year, all your assignments with me, will be uploaded on this, our academic blog, under the label "Student Assignment(s)" for greater transparency, and for the larger benefit of the student community as well. Make your impact!

Regards and all best wishes,

Rufus

English Lecturer

CLICK HERE to access the PDF Copy of your Assignments.

III BA English - Assignment..:

Dear Students of III BA English, (for all of you who come under my purview)

Choose any theme(s) that interest you, with regard to the Novel of Study, "Things Fall Apart" and give a critique of the same in about ten pages.

Regards and all best wishes,

Rufus

II BA English - Assignment on Rhetoric: (Updated)

Points to Note before you start working on your Assignment:
The essays should be about 10 to 12 pages in length, proofed, and well thought-out. Also, when you write the essays, be sure to use examples from the text of the speech concerned.
No further extension of the prescribed deadline is permissible. Creativity, Neatness and Originality will be rewarded suitably.

You are expected to frame your assignment on the following parameters given in our blog HERE

1. Ankita Harihar - Choose any one famous speech of Sir Winston Churchill that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

2. Dolly, M - Choose any one famous speech of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

3.Hebzibah Nancy: Choose any one famous speech of any President of USA/India, that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

4. Nadhiya, N - Choose any one famous speech by Martin Luther King that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

5. Priya, P - Choose any one famous speech by Martin Luther King that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

6. Sheela, R - Choose any one famous speech of a great Indian leader that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

7. Shruti,M.T - Choose any one famous speech of a great Indian leader that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

8. Sudha, M - Choose any one famous speech of a great Indian leader that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

9. Supraja, P - Choose any one famous speech of John F.Kennedy that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

10. Ajit Daniel, C - Choose any one famous speech of any American leader that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

11. Arunan, M - Choose any one famous speech of any President of USA/India, that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

12. Baskar, G - Choose any one famous speech of Swami Vivekananda that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

13. Dayananth, J - Choose any one famous speech of a great Indian leader that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

14. Georgy Varghese - Choose any one famous speech of a great Indian leader that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

15. Jaison Mathew Jose - Choose any one famous speech of any English/American leader that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

16. Karthik, J.R - Choose any one famous speech of George Bush that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

17. Madhavan, M - Choose any one famous speech of any President of USA/India, that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

18. Martin, T - Choose any one famous speech of Martin Luther King that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

19. Rajesh Kumar, N - Choose any one famous speech of any President of USA/India, that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

20. Samuel Finny - Choose any one famous speech of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

21. Tamilvanan - Choose any one famous speech of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam that interests you, and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

22. Vigneshram - Choose any one famous speech of Dr.S.Radhakrishnan or Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and analyse its structure from a Rhetorical perspective, and also comment on its historical significance.

Assignment Topics for II BA English - The Modern Period:

Dear Students of II BA English, The following are the topics for your assignment for all of you who come under my purview.
1. Hebzibah Nancy: Compare and contrast the Priest and the lieutenant.
2. Riyukta Raghunath: Discuss the title of the Novel. Where are power and glory found in the novel?
3. Sudha, M: Discuss any two themes that you find in the novel "The Power and the Glory."
4. Ajit Joseph: Comment on the structure and narrative in "A Passage to India"
5. J.Dayananth: Give a critical commentary on "The Power and the Glory," with a character sketch of the Protagonist.
6. John Jeba Jayasingh: Describe the interaction between political ideology and religious belief, in "The Power and the Glory."
7. Martin, T: Who do you think deserves our sympathy - The Lieutenant or the Priest? Authenticate your arguement with textual validity.
8. Samuel Gnanaselvam: Though "A Passage to India" is in many ways a highly symbolic, or even mystical, text, it also aims to be a realistic documentation of the attitudes of British colonial officials in India. How? Elaborate with textual evidence.

Assignment Updates..:

Dear Students,
Your assignment schedules will be updated by this evening.
Regards,
Rufus

I BSc Pbt & Zoo / II BA Phil & Tam - Topic for Assignment..:

Dear Students,

Kindly bear in mind the following parameters for the Interview process as part of your Assignment.

Sit back and think about the characteristics of, and the need for, good role models. Then choose a celebrity / a personality who possesses these qualities. Once you make the selection, start collecting background (biographical) information about him/her from people who've been a part of his/her life.

After doing your preliminary homework, now get an appointment with your celebrity, and be punctual with the timing and the date of interview.

Let your questions be thought provoking and absorbing. Be polite and unassuming.

Have some recording equipment at hand to make facilitate easy interviewing.

After finishing your interview, get his/her house address, contact number and Visiting Card, along with his/her signature.

The last date for submission of completed Assignments is Wedesday, 15 October 2008.

Some Don'ts:

Do not interview your Father, Mother or Siblings.

Don't fake interviews. If caught, you'll be rewarded a Zero.

Do not ask mundane / silly questions.

Regards and all best wishes,

Rufus

FOR SAMPLE INTERVIEW PRESENTATIONS,

1. CLICK HERE or

2. CLICK HERE

I BA English - Topics for Assignment..:

Points to note before you ink: All assignments must be original, handwritten, in A4 size, in about 12 to 15 pages (min) and must have a bibliography - All sources should be acknowledged at the end of the assignment. The last date for submission of assignments is 29 September 2008.

Angel, G – Parts of Speech - Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Closed-system items - Open-class items - Stative and Dynamic - Pro-forms - Question and negation.

Deborah, H – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Verbal forms and the verb phrase - The Morphology of lexical verbs - Regular lexical verbs - The -ing and -s forms - The past and the -ed participle.

Haritha, B – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The auxiliaries 'do', 'have', 'be' - The modal auxiliaries - Marginal modal auxiliaries - Finite and non-finite verb phrases - Contrasts expressed in the verb phrase.

Kalaiselvi, M – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Time, aspect and mood - Tense and aspect - The Future - The Basic Sentence Patterns

Kezia Gnana Kumari, W – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The basic noun phrase - Noun Classes : Proper nouns, common nouns, non-count nouns, determiners

Meenu Mary Jain – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The basic Noun Phrase, determiners, closed-system premodifiers, predeterminers, post determiners, quantifiers, gender and case, pronouns.

Parline Maria, A – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Parts of Speech - Closed-system items - Open-class items - Stative and Dynamic - Pro-forms - Question and negation

Rintu Elsa Jacob – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Verbal forms and the verb phrase - The Morphology of lexical verbs - Regular lexical verbs - The -ing and -s forms - The past and the -ed participle.

Sharnya, M – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The auxiliaries 'do', 'have', 'be' - The modal auxiliaries - Marginal modal auxiliaries - Finite and non-finite verb phrases - Contrasts expressed in the verb phrase.

Anand, K.S – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Time, aspect and mood - Tense and aspect - The Future - The Basic Sentence Patterns.

Arun Kumar, J – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The basic noun phrase - Noun Classes : Proper nouns, common nouns, non-count nouns, determiners,

Cerin P.Simon – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Parts of Speech - Closed-system items - Open-class items - Stative and Dynamic - Pro-forms - Question and negation

George Infant Arockiaraj – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Verbal forms and the verb phrase - The Morphology of lexical verbs - Regular lexical verbs - The -ing and -s forms - The past and the -ed participle

Johny Raj, S – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The auxiliaries 'do', 'have', 'be' - The modal auxiliaries - Marginal modal auxiliaries - Finite and non-finite verb phrases - Contrasts expressed in the verb phrase

Midhun K. Varghese – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Time, aspect and mood - Tense and aspect - The Future - The Basic Sentence Patterns

Paul Israel, I – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The basic noun phrase - Noun Classes : Proper nouns, common nouns, non-count nouns, determiners,

Rajeshwaran, S – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Parts of Speech - Closed-system items - Open-class items - Stative and Dynamic - Pro-forms - Question and negation

Samuel Praise, P – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The auxiliaries 'do', 'have', 'be' - The modal auxiliaries - Marginal modal auxiliaries - Finite and non-finite verb phrases - Contrasts expressed in the verb phrase

Siju Philip Rajan – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : The auxiliaries 'do', 'have', 'be' - The modal auxiliaries - Marginal modal auxiliaries - Finite and non-finite verb phrases - Contrasts expressed in the verb phrase

Wesley, P – Write an essay in about 250 words on why grammar is important to the study of language? Also, write short notes on : Verbal forms and the verb phrase - The Morphology of lexical verbs - Regular lexical verbs - The -ing and -s forms - The past and the -ed participle.

Assignment topics for II BA English Litt., Students...:

Paper: A Practical Introduction to Literature

Points to Note before you start working on your Assignment:

The essays should be about 12 to 15 pages in length, proofed, and well thought-out. I see these assignments as a chance for you to explore more thoroughly some of the topics we have discussed / we will be discussing in class.
Also, when you write the essays, be sure to use examples from the text of the novel/short story concerned.

No further extension of the prescribed deadline is permissible under any circumstances. Creativity, Neatness and Originality will be rewarded suitably.

1. Ankita Harihar – Hemingway’s Vision of Heroism with reference to “The Old Man the Sea.”

2. Dolly Mary - To be a man is to behave with honor and dignity: to not succumb to suffering, to accept one's duty without complaint, and most importantly, to display a maximum of self-control. Discuss the above statement with reference to The Old Man and the Sea.

3. Hebzibah Nancy - 3. Discuss religious symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea. To what effect does Hemingway employ such images?

4. Nadhiya, N - Write a carefully planned paper in which you explore the meaning and the appropriateness of Hemingway's title. In doing this, you will need to examine carefully each word of the title and you will also need to consider other possible titles that Hemingway might have used.

5. Priya, P –A.) How much convincing evidence do you find for regarding the old man as a symbol of man in general? B.) How much convincing evidence do you find for regarding the fish as more than just a marlin? If the fish is a symbol, what does he symbolize?

6. Sheela, R - Comment on the major themes in the short stories of Oscar Wilde with spl reference to the prescribed short story, and also discuss Wilde’s achievements as a writer.

7. Shruthi, M.T - Analyze Santiago's inner conflict and introspection while at sea.

8. Sudha, M - What is the role of the sea and all its inhabitants? Does the sea, with all its elements of life and challenges, represent or symbolize the nature of society in general, and Santiago's fishing village in particular?

9. Supraja, P - Write a paper in which you comment fully and specifically on the significance for the entire book of Santiago's words, "A man can be destroyed but not defeated." (p. 103) To do this you will need to start with an exploration of possible meanings of the two words destroyed and defeated.

10. Ajit Daniel, C –

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each:
1. How long had it been since Santiago had caught a fish?
2. Santiago's eyes were not old- they were the colour of the ______, and______?
3. How did the other fishermen react to Santiago?
4. How did Santiago and Manolin meet in the morning? What did they eat for breakfast?
5. Did Santiago realize that he was going "far out"? (give page reference)
6. Did Santiago speak of the sea as feminine or masculine?

7. Comment on symbolism in the novel in about 150 words.

11. Arun Prashanth:
1. In what direction was the fish pulling?
2. What did Santiago hope the fish would do? Why ?
3. What woke him up?
4. How many times had the fish jumped?
5. What did Santiago eat for breakfast?
6. Write a note on Existentialism in The Old Man and the Sea in about 150 words.

12. Baskar, G -
1. When was Santiago going to say 100 Our Fathers and Hail Marys?
2. Who met him in the morning? What did he do when he saw the old man?
3. How big was the fish? Did the fish beat Santiago?
4. What was on the walls of Santiago's shack? What used to hang there?
5. How did Santiago get his dinner that night, and what was it?
6. What does Santiago say is "his alarm clock"?
7. In his dreams, how did the lions play?
8. Write a short note on the life and works of Ernest Hemingway in about 150 words.

13. Dayananth, J -
1. On day two, when did Santiago think he would catch 'the big one'? (give page reference)
2. What did Santiago use for bait?
3. When the man-of-war bird dove into the sea, what happened?
4. On day three, what added drag to the line, and pleased Santiago?
5. What did Santiago eat for breakfast?
6. Santiago considered the fish his _______?
7. Write a note on the life and works of Oscar Wilde in about 150 words.

14. Georgy Varghese:
1. (On the fourth day,) When was Santiago going to say 100 Our Fathers and Hail Marys?
2. What was the fish doing all this day?
3. What did Santiago kill the fish with? What time was it?
4. What is Manolin determined to do now?
5. Who did Santiago give the fish head to? Why?
6. Write a short essay in about 150 words on Hemingway’s attitude towards God and man.

15. Jaison Mathew –
1. Did Santiago speak of the sea as feminine or masculine?
2. When did Santiago think he would catch 'the big one'? (give page reference)
3. What did Santiago use for bait?
4. Can Hemingway be a source of inspiration to today’s youth. Why or why not? Authenticate your answer from his life and works, in about 250 words.

16. Karthick, J.R –
1. How did Santiago get his dinner that night, and what was it?
2. What does Santiago say is "his alarm clock"?
3. How did Santiago and Manolin meet in the morning? What did they eat for breakfast?
4. Did Santiago speak of the sea as feminine or masculine?
5. The lights of what city are visible on the horizon?
6. Comment on the maxim “Man can be destroyed but not defeated” in about 250 words with reference to the prescribed novella.

17. Madhavan, M -
1. What was the biggest fish that Santiago had ever caught? Was he alone those times?
2. What did Santiago promise to do if God allowed him to catch the fish?
3. What did Santiago kill the fish with? What time was it?
4. The entire novel is a single unit as written, but it is possible to divide the book logically into parts. How many parts are there and what happens in each section? Although there is no single right answer, your explanation should demonstrate the logic and accuracy of your divisions, in about 250 words.

18. Martin, T -
1. What did Santiago drink throughout this ordeal?
2. What attacked his fish enroute?
3. On day five, who met him in the morning? What did he do when he saw the old man?
4. Hemingway might have written The Old Man and the Sea as a much longer novel, taking Santiago from his early childhood to his final dreams of the lions. What would have been lost if he had done this? What gained?

19. Praburaj, D
1. Did Santiago like the Portuguese man of war? Why?
2. Did Santiago realize that he was going "far out"? (give page reference)
3. Who did Santiago give the fish head to? Why?
4. Comment on the maxim “Man can be destroyed but not defeated” in about 250 words with reference to the prescribed novella.

20. Roshan Joseph –
1. Did Santiago speak of the sea as feminine or masculine?
2. When did Santiago think he would catch 'the big one'? (give page reference)
3. What did Santiago use for bait?
4. Can Hemingway be a source of inspiration to today’s youth. Why or why not? Authenticate your answer from his life and works, in about 250 words.

21. Samuel Gnanaselvan –
1. Use one word to describe how Santiago 'works' his big fish.
2. The lights of what city are visible on the horizon?
3. Who did Santiago wish was with him?
4. Santiago considered the fish his _______?
5. Comment on the symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea, in about 250 words with references to the text, wherever possible.

22. Thirumoorthy, N –
1. What did Santiago hope the fish would do? Why ?
2. What was the biggest fish that Santiago had ever caught? Was he alone those times?
3. What did Santiago do to convince God to allow him to catch the fish?
4. The entire novel is a single unit as written, but it is possible to divide the book logically into parts. How many parts are there and what happens in each section? Although there is no single right answer, your explanation should demonstrate the logic and accuracy of your divisions, in about 250 words.

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