(BEGE – 105) UNDERSTANDING PROSE
- Comment on the dominant variety of prose (narrative, expository or descriptive) present in each of the following passages. Write a brief critical appreciation of each passage in about 250 words each:
- a) An important technique to learn first is how to enter the canoe. This craft, with the stern resting on the shore, and the bow in the water, is in its most unstable position. The stern paddler first steadies the canoe. He places one foot on either side of the stern, pressing with his knees to hold it firmly. Then he grabs either gunwale (i.e. to pedge of a canoe) with his hands, approximately eighteen inches forward. The bow paddler then steps to the center of the canoe just forward of the stern seat with one foot, then moves forward, bent at right angles from the waist. Sliding his hands forward on either gunwale, he moves to the bow seat. His hands do not leave the gunwales until he is seated. He then sits immovable while the stern paddler places one foot into the canoe just forward of his seat, grasps the gunwales, and thrusts the canoe gently out into the water with the other leg. With the canoe in motion he brings his other leg into the canoe. If this seems time-consuming and silly to you, watch apiar of north woods voyageurs who have spent their lives in a canoe. You will find that they follow this procedure automatically, not because the book says so, but because they have learned through experience that this is the easiest and safest method.
- b) The one day I spent in Morocco, Africa was an experience of a lifetime. When I finally reached Morocco and got off the bus, there were four little girls standing shoeless in the hot sun. After I swallowed my tears, I could not even try to picture this in America as it is not something you often see in the U.S. Meanwhile my tourist guide instructed me not to give them money as it encouraged the children to beg; however, I was wearing four silver bracelets. As I walked over to the girls, their eyes watched my every move. Then I kneeled down to their level while I gave each girl a bracelet. They stood there gleaming at me, for they were pleased. I felt complete disbelief that this tiny gesture could mean so much to them. Though this experience was upsetting, and a huge culture shock, it will stay with me forever.
- c) My most valuable possession is an old, slightly warped guitar – the first instrument I taught myself how to play. It’s nothing fancy, just a Madeira folk guitar, all scuffed and scratched and finger-printed. At the top are a number of copper-wound strings, each one hooked through the eye of a silver tuning key. The strings are stretched down a long, slim neck, and are tarnished, the wood worn by years of fingers pressing chords and picking notes. The body of the Madeira is shaped like an enormous yellow pear, one that was slightly damaged in shipping. The wood has been chipped and is discoloured. It is definitely not a beautiful instrument, but it still lets me make music, and for that reason I will always cherish it.
- What would you say is the ‘legacy’ that Angela leaves for her husband Gilbert, in the story “The Legacy”?
- Attempt a character sketch of Urmi and discuss her role in the novel The Binding Vine.
- Analyse Bacon’s essay “Of Great Place” with reference to its theme and prose style.
- Analyse Bill Aitken’s views on the cultural divide between the North and the South from his essay “Last Resort in the South”.
- Discuss the main features of Laurence’s speech.
- Write short notes on the following:
(i) Forms of Prose
(ii) Figures of Speech
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