Welcome to English (Hons.) Semester 5 at Delhi University! 🌟 This semester takes you deeper into modern and contemporary literature, alongside in-depth literary theory and criticism. You will examine works that explore personal, social, and political identities, while refining your critical thinking and analytical skills. Let’s dive into the subjects and resources that will help you excel in this semester! 🚀
📘 Subject Overview and Resources
📜 (DSC-1): Modern British Literature
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Key Topics:
- Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: Exploring the stream-of-consciousness technique and themes of mental illness and social dynamics
- James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Identity, rebellion, and the formation of an artist in modern society
- T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land: A landmark modernist text reflecting the fragmentation of contemporary society
- George Orwell’s 1984: Totalitarianism, surveillance, and the manipulation of truth in a dystopian future
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🌍 (DSC-2): African and Caribbean Literature
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Key Topics:
- Chinua Achebe’s No Longer at Ease: Postcolonial identity, cultural conflict, and societal change in Nigeria
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s A Grain of Wheat: The complexities of colonialism and the struggle for independence in Kenya
- Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea: The relationship between race, identity, and colonialism in the Caribbean
- Derek Walcott’s Omeros: A modern Caribbean epic exploring themes of myth, identity, and the postcolonial experience
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🇮🇳 (DSC-3): Women’s Writing in English
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Key Topics:
- Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: Exploring themes of marriage, gender roles, and social expectations
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper: Feminist themes of mental illness and the subjugation of women
- Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire: Gender, power dynamics, and societal expectations in post-war America
- Kamala Das’s My Story: Bold explorations of sexuality, identity, and the struggles of Indian women
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