MEG-11 IGNOU Solved Assignment 2023-24
MEG-11 AMERICAN NOVEL ASSIGNMENT 2023-24
(Based on Blocks (1-9)
Course Code: MEG-11/ 2023-24
Max. Marks: 100
Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Critically examine the chief characteristics of Black American Women’s writings. Illustrate your answer with reference to the novel prescribed in your syllabus.
2. Discuss the common themes in the novels of Theodore Dreiser. Answer with suitable examples.
3. Would you agree that Faulkner explores the issue of racial identity through the portrayal of the character of Joe Christmas in Light in August ?
4. Critically comment on the concept of the ‘‘American Dream’’ in The Great Gatsby.
5. Discuss the major themes and characters of the novel The Catcher in the Rye.
