Welcome to English (Hons.) Semester 4 at Delhi University! 🌟 This semester, you will continue to explore various literary periods and genres, with a special focus on modern and contemporary literature, as well as literary theory and criticism. It’s an exciting phase where you will gain insights into the evolution of literature and its intersection with culture, politics, and identity. Let’s dive into the subjects and resources that will help you succeed this semester! 🚀
📘 Subject Overview and Resources
📜 (DSC-1): English Literature: 19th Century
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Key Topics:
- Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations: Class, ambition, and the human condition in Victorian England
- Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights: Exploring themes of love, obsession, and revenge
- George Eliot’s Middlemarch: The complexity of human nature and social change in 19th-century England
- Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles: Fate, class, and the tragedy of rural life
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🌍 (DSC-2): Indian Writing in English II
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Key Topics:
- Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things: Postcolonialism and the complexities of identity
- Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy: Interweaving themes of family, politics, and society in post-independence India
- Kamala Das’s My Story: A bold exploration of gender, identity, and sexuality
- Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss: Postcolonial migration, loss, and identity
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🇮🇳 (DSC-3): Literary Theory
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Key Topics:
- Structuralism and Poststructuralism: Understanding language, signs, and meaning in texts
- Marxist Theory: Analyzing literature through the lens of class struggle and materialism
- Feminist Theory: Exploring gender and its representation in literature
- Postcolonial Theory: Examining the effects of colonialism and the formation of national identities
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Resources:
📥Syllabus 📥
📜Previous Year Question📜
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