CSS English Literature Past Paper 2021

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   What does Emerson mean by “Whoso would be a man must be a non-conformist”? Discuss.

2. Q. 320 marks

   Maugham in “The Lotus Eater” projects that our circumstances will shape our personalities, decisions and resolves. Explain.

3. Q. 420 marks

   “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is the song of being divided between passion and timidity. It is a song of frustration and emotional conflict. Discuss.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Keats is known as the master of sensuousness. Give arguments.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Eugene O’ Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey into Night” is a modern tragedy. Explain.

6. Q. 720 marks

   “Under the Net” represents both the political and philosophic views which Iris Murdock herself held at the time, but also her self-image. Discuss.

7. Q. 820 marks

   How have Feminist theories tried to reshape literary studies?

Source & accuracy

Source:

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Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.