UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam. December 2021/June 2022 ENGLISH (Shift-II)

Derek Alton Walcott has used lines from the Shakespearean play 'Othello' to. Critique racism in his poem 'Goats and Monkeys' that justifies a black man in a world where everyone looks down on him. This poem portrays many notions of racism, sex, savagery and jealousy. Derek Walcott believes that even today, modern society has not changed significantly enough to accept others as Desdemona's lover. The poem begins with a quotation from "Othello" where Iago warns Brabant senator of vanice, that has been betrayed as Othello, the moor is making love to Brabantio's fair and beautiful daughter Desdemona. Hence the correct answer is option (c).

International fallacy, (A false idea that many people believe is true) term used in 20th century in new criticism to describe the problem inherent in trying to judge a work of art by assuming the intent or purpose of the artist who created it. Introduced by W.K. Wimsatt, and Monroe C. Beardsley in "The Verbal Icon" (1954), the approach was a reaction to the popular belief that to know what the author intended - what he had in mind at the time of writing - was to know the correct interpretation of the work. In brief, 'Intentional Fallacy' is an error of a critic while evaluating an author's work on the basis of historicity or his biographical details instead of his intention or the text of poetry.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

Ethnography is a research method used to learn about the lives of other. It helps us to understand how and why people behave differently in various societies or culture. When we wish to understand a particular social phenomenon ethnographic research can be a useful tool.
It enables the exploration of consumption of literature within defined social and historical settings. Janice to Radway's "Reading the Romance" 1984 is one of the first examples of the use of ethnographic research methodology. It is perceived as an act of uncovering an objective reality.
'Reading National Geographic' (1993) by Catherine А. Lutz and Jane L. Collins makes effective use of ethnographic research method to find out the role of the megrim National geographic in molding American awareness of the world beyond the United States. Hence, the statements A, B, C & D are absolutely correct.

Indian born American novelist and short story writer, Bharati Mukharjee's novels display split in the diasporic subjects. Her novels 'The Tiger's Daughter' (1972), Wife (1975) are based on diasporic subjects."
Indian born Canadian writer, Rohinton Mistry, belongs to the community of Parsies that fled to India from Persia to escape Islamic persecution. He is also an Indian diasporic writer. Even though he is settled in Canada still we can see the reflection of Mumbai (his birth place) in all his writings. Some of his novels are "Such a Long Journey" (1991). A Fine Balance (1995), Family Matters (2002).
Born in 1956 in Pune (India), Sujata Bhatt emigrated with her family to the United states in 1968. She recalls home as a nostalgic memory and longs intensely for it. Statement 'D' and 'E' are not correct regarding Farrukh Dhondy and Sarat Chandra respectively.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

Paul Thompson regarded as pioneer in social science research, particularly due to the development of life stories and oral history within sociology and social history, was a major advocate of oral history. Born in 1935, Thompson founded the "Oral History Society" and the journal "Oral History".
Sylvia Plath (Pseudonym - Victoria Lucas) as an American poet, novelist and short story writer. She was well known for her 'Confessional Poetries.' Some notable works are- "Daddy", "The Bell Jar", "Three Women" etc.
Hence, the correct answer is option (с).

Macbeth, Hamlet, Twelfth Night and Richard III are written by Shakespeare All of them are published in First Folio in 1623 except "Hamlet" which was published in quarto edition 1603. Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

Samuel Butler's satirical poem "Hudibras" was published in three parts in 1663, 1664 and 1678. Butler saw fanaticism, pretentiousness, pedantry, and hypocrisy in militant Puritanism which inspired this work. It reflects on the revolt against Puritanism. Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

In Kannada literature, "Vachana Movement" addressed progressive values. It is social reform movement of Karnataka which started in twelfth century in kalyana of Kalaburage division. It was launched to wage a war against untouchability. Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

Derek Alton Walcott, West Indian poet and playwright, noted for works that explore the Caribbean cultural experience in the poem. "The Sea is History" makes a parallel between evolution of Christianity and slavery of the Blacks, published in The Paris Review in 1978, and in "The Star-Apple kingdom" in 1979, "The Sea is History" deals with the idea of the Bible as a historical document and the journey of African slaves to the Caribbean has parallels with the journey of the Israelites to the promised Land.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

The American philosopher, logician, and scientist, Charles Sanders coined the term "Semiotics" and introduced several of its fundamental concepts. Peirce declared that anything can be a sign-words, images odors, objects etc.

The semiotic fried:
• A representamen, the form of the sign.
• An interpretant, the sense made of the sign in the
mind of the observer; and
• An object that to which the sign refers. further
classification of the semiotic triad has been given in
the figure. None of them contains "Visual" as a kind
of sign suggested by charter Sanders Pierce.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).