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प्रश्न
Write a short note on:
Indian tradition of novels
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उत्तर
The Indian tradition of novels in English began with the novel titled, ‘Rajmohan’s Wife’. Written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya, the novel was first serialized in ‘The Indian Field’. The period that followed saw a few more novels written by Indian writers that focused on nationalistic ideas or social issues. The period after that was ruled by the works of MulkrajAnand, R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao. Novelists like Anita Desai, Nayantara Sahgal, Arun Joshi, and Manohar Malgonkar shaped the face of the Indian English novel through their works. Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, and Upamanyu Chatterjee further uplifted the Indian English novel by making important additions to its form. Among the recent Indian novelists, noteworthy contributions have been made by Salman Rushdie, Arvind Adiga, Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, and Kiran Nagarkar. The Indian English novel has undergone a vital change since its origin and its future appears bright.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the following statement:
The two types of conflicts that the plot may have are _______.
Complete the following statement:
The word ‘picaresque’ originated from _______.
Complete the following statement:
The epistolary novel presents the narrative through _______.
Complete the following statement:
In the eighteenth century, the middle class could get time for reading and discussing novels because _______.
Write a short note on:
Style of the novel
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Stream of consciousness novel
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Novella
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:
Eighteenth century gifted mankind with _____________
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:
Novel soon became dominant literary genre as it _____________
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:
Indian writers in English Novel initially wrote about the theme of _____________
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:
Gothic novel contains ________________
A novel is relatively a _______ narrative.
English word ‘Novel’ is derived from the Italian word ______.
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote ___________
The Tale of Genji by Muraski Shikabu was published in the year __________
‘The Pilgrims Progress’ is a Novel written by ___________
_____________ is the pioneer of the ‘Stream of Consciousness’ technique in English novel.
Joseph Conrad wrote the novella named as _____________
Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with ___________
The famous trio of Indian writers is ___________
Write in chronological order
- Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji
- Greek Romances
- The appearance of magazines and newspapers
- Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales
Write in chronological order
- Industrial Revolution
- Drama and Poetry started fading away
- Novel gained popularity
- The rise of middle class
Given below are some novels, events and writers of Indian English. Arrange them in chronological order.
- Rise of famous Indian Trio
- Nayantara Sahgal, Arun Joshi, Manohar Malgaonkar
- Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Kiran Nagarkar
- Rajmohan’s Wife by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
A Novel is relatively a short narrative.
Middle class people had a little interest in romances and tragedies.
Novel gave voice to the aspirations and longings of middle class.
The women novelists haven’t contributed significantly in English Literature.
Novella is greater in length than Novel.
Setting doesn’t affect plot or characters.
Match essential elements of the novel in column A with relevant points in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Theme | a) can be a thumbnail or deep detailed sketch |
| 2. Plot | b) the background of the story |
| 3. Character | c) philosophical statement, a central idea |
| 4. Setting | d) Course of the events |
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Virginia Woolf | a) gothic novels |
| 2. Mary Shelly | b) novel of manners |
| 3. Frances Burney | c) science-based novels |
| 4. Ann Radcliffe | d) stream of consciousness |
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Rise of the middle-class | a) 18th century literature characteristics |
| 2. The spirit of realism and denial of romanticism | b) Industrial Revolution |
| 3. Novel and periodical essay | c) Stories of ideal love and adventures |
| 4. The tales of Greek romances | d) Novel as a literary genre |
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Daniel Defoe | a) Gulliver’s Travels |
| 2. Jonathan Swift | b) Robinson Crusoe |
| 3. Samuel Richardson | c) The Pilgrim’s Progress |
| 4. John Bunyan | d) Pamela |
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Picaresque Novel | a) bears more than one layers of meaning. |
| 2. Historical Novel | b) speculative fiction |
| 3. Allegorical Novel | c) adventures of an eccentric protagonist |
| 4. Utopian Novel | d) set in an earlier period than of the writing. |
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Thomas Mann | a) The Heart of Darkness |
| 2. John Steinbeck | b) The Turn of the Screw |
| 3. Henry James | c) Death in Venice |
| 4. Joseph Conrad | d) Pearl |
A Novel is relatively a _______________.
The industrial revolution gave birth to _______.
Rise of Novel as a literary genre resulted in lowering the importance of ____________.
Salman Rushdie, V. S. Naipaul, Kazuo Ishigura are __________.
Match the following items from column-A with those from the column-B:
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Murasaki Sikibu | (i) The Pilgrim's Progress |
| (b) Jonathan Swift | (ii) Gulliver's Travels |
| (c) John Bunyan | (iii) Raja Mohan's Wife |
| (d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
(iv) Tale of Genji |
Pick the odd word out:
Match the following items from column ‘A’ with those from column ‘B’:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (a) Oroonoku | (i) Joseph Conrad |
| (b) The Heart of Darkness | (ii) John Bunyan |
| (c) Frankenstein | (iii) Aphra Behn |
| (d) The Pilgrim’s Progress | (iv) Mary Shelly |
The German word ‘bildungsroman’ indicates _______.
There are ______ essential elements of ‘Novel’ or ‘Novella’.
Struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called ______.
Match the columns:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (1) Novel | (a) Greek Romances |
| (2) 18th Century Literature | (b) Middle class readers |
| (3) 2nd to 6th Century | (c) A long narrative fiction |
| (4) Newspapers and magazines | (d) Spirit of Realism |
The novel that bears more than one level of meaning is called ______ novel.
The novel based on an imaginary community possessing the ideal qualities is called ______ novel.
