CVSP 111 Final, Fall 2004

CVSP t11 Final Exam Youth and Rebellion in Modern Literature January 2005 Prof. M. Amyuni Select 4 of the 5 quotations and write a short paragraph (5-8 lines) in answer to my questions: You're asked to be concise and go straight to the point. (60%) 1. In A Doll's House (p. 71): Helmer: May I write to you, Nora? Nora: No - never... Helmer: But at least Jet me send you — Nora: Nothing — nothing Helmer: Let me help you if you are in want. Nora: No. I can receive nothing from a stranger. Analyze it. Explain its implications in the light of the whole play. 2. Meursault in The Stranger: The trigger gave; I felt the smooth underside of the butt; and there, in that noise, sharp and deafening at the same time, is where it all started... I fired four more times... 3. Death in Beirut: (p. 177) "Our marriage shall not b2 a marriage of hypocrisy". This is what Tamima decides to tell Hani. Discuss this attitude, the light it throws on Tamima, on man/woman relationships and on its implications. 4. ‘Myriam and Amal in The Return to Beirut: (p. 90 and 91) They are 17, 18. They reject certain customs, certain habits... They are 19. They leave the wealthy district. They want to see, to know... They are 20. They rearrange their questions... They confide little in their mothers... They clash with their fathers and brothers... Analyze and comment these 2 pages. What is the author's intention here and their overall place in the novel? 5. In Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov says (bottom of p. 87): Arriving at such conclusions, he decided that where he personally was concerned, in his own undertaking, there could be no such morbid upheavals. and that his reason and his will would remain inalienable with him throughout the entire enactment... Analyze this passage and show how it relates to the psychology of the hero in the bulk of the novel. Required question Part Hi: Write a short essay (one to two pages) on your favourite rebel in our course — (40%) GOOD LUCK!