Assignment MEG-14

MEG-14
MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH

(MEG)
ASSIGNMENT
(For July 2021 and January 2022 Sessions)
MEG-14: Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation
School of Humanities
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
MASTERS DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-14)
Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation
Programme: MEG
Course Code: MEG-14
Dear Student,
You will have to attempt a single assignment for the Master’s Degree in English (MEG-14). The
assignment is a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) and carries 100 marks. It will be based on
blocks 1 to 8. The number of choices has been restricted in order to ensure that you read the
study materials thoroughly and attempt some independent critical thinking.
Aims: The TMA is concerned mainly with assessing your application and understanding of the
course material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the course
material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired during the
course of study. The assignment aims to teach as well as to assess your performance. Please
ensure that you read the three novels, one play as well as the short stories and poems that have
been prescribed for this course.
Instructions: Before attempting the questions please read the following instructions carefully.
1. Read the detailed instructions about the assignment given in the Programme Guide for
Elective Courses.
2. Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right corner
of the first page of your response sheet(s).
3. Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre you
are attached to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s).
The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:
ENROLMENT NO:
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NAME:
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ADDRESS:
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COURSE TITLE: …………………………..
ASSIGNMENT NO: ……………………..
STUDY CENTRE: …………………………
DATE:……………………………………
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4. Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully.
5. Write the relevant question number with each answer.
6. You should write in your own handwriting.
7. Submission: The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study
Centre allotted to you by 30th September /as per the dates on the IGNOU Website
th
(For December 2021 Session) and 31 March 2022/ as per the dates on the IGNOU
Website (For June 2022 Session).
Please read the instructions given in your Programme Guide.
Now read the following guidelines carefully before answering the questions.
GUIDELINES FOR TMA

You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1. Planning: Read the assignment carefully. Make some points regarding each question and
then rearrange these in a logical order. And please write the answers in your own words.
Do not reproduce passages from the units.
2. Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough outline
of your answer. In an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your introduction
and conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question
and how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarise your response to
the question. In the course of your answer, you may like to make references to other
texts or critics as this will add some depth to your analysis.
Make sure that your answer:
a. is logical and coherent;

b. has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;
c. is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style
and presentation;
d. does not exceed the number of words indicated in your question.
3. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final
version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you wish to
emphasise.
Note: You may be aware that you need to submit your assignment before you can
appear for the Term End Exams. Please remember to keep a copy of your completed
assignment, just in case the one you submitted is lost in transit.
Good luck with your work!

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-14)
Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MEG-14

Assignment Code: MEG-14/TMA/2021-22
Max. Marks: 100
Attempt any five of the following:
1. Write a note on the significance of the title of the poem ‘Mother Serious’. 20
2. Bring out the distinctive features of Amrit Rai's biography of Premchand. 20
3. Discuss The Compromise by Vijaydan Detha as an allegory. 20
4. Write a note on the contemporary relevance of Tughlaq. 20
5. Discuss how the narrative of Samskara has been organized. 20
6. Discuss the role of the two major Sanskrit epics in the constitution of Indian Culture. 20
7.Analyse the mode of characterization the narrator prefers in Tamas. 20

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MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH

5. Write the relevant question number with each answer.

6. You should write in your own handwriting.

Please read the instructions given in your Programme Guide.

GUIDELINES FOR TMA

Make sure that your answer:

a. is logical and coherent;

Good luck with your work!

Course Code: MEG-14

Attempt any five of the following:

2. Bring out the distinctive features of Amrit Rai's biography of Premchand. 20

3. Discuss The Compromise by Vijaydan Detha as an allegory. 20

4. Write a note on the contemporary relevance of Tughlaq. 20

5. Discuss how the narrative of Samskara has been organized. 20

7.Analyse the mode of characterization the narrator prefers in Tamas. 20

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