BEGC-132
Bachelor of Arts (General)
(BAG)
ASSIGNMENT
(July 2022 and January 2023 sessions)
SECOND SEMESTER
BEGC 132
Selections from Indian Writing: Cultural
Diversity
School of Humanities
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Assignment - BEGC 132
Selections from Indian Writing: Cultural
Diversity
Programme: BAG
Course Code: BEGC 132
Dear Students,
You will have to attempt a single assignment for the first semester of the BA Gen course
(BEGC 132). The assignment is a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) and carries 100
marks. It will be based on blocks 1 to 4. The number of choices has been restricted in order
to ensure that you read the study materials thoroughly and attempt some independent
critical thinking.
The Assignment is in three parts – A, B and C. The type of questions and the answers they
require vary in each section. You must answer all the questions in all the sections.
Aims: The TMA is concerned mainly with assessing your application and understanding
of the course material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the
course material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired
during the course of study. The assignment aims to teach as well as to assess your
performance. Please ensure that you read the three novels, one play as well as the short
stories and poems that have been prescribed for this course.
Instructions: Before attempting the questions please read the following instructions carefully.
1. Read the detailed instructions about the assignment given in the Programme
Guide for Elective Courses.
2. Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right
corner ofthe first page of your response sheet(s).
3. Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre
you are attached to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s).
The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:
ENROLMENT NO: ………………………
NAME: ……………………………………
ADDRESS: ……………………………….
……………………………….
COURSE TITLE: ………………………..
ASSIGNMENT NO: …………………….
STUDY CENTRE: ……………………… DATE:…………………………………..
4. Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully.
5. Write the relevant question number with each answer.
6. You should write in your own handwriting.
7. Submission: The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study
Centre allotted to you by 30th April 2023 (For July 2022 Session) and 31st October
2023 (For January 2023 Session).
Please read the instructions given in your Programme Guide.
Now read the following guidelines carefully before answering the questions.
GUIDELINES FOR TMA
You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1. Planning: Read the assignment carefully. Make some points regarding each question
and then rearrange these in a logical order. And please write the answers in your own
words. Do not reproduce passages from the units.
2. Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough outline
of your answer. In an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your introduction
and conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question and
how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarise your response to the
question. In the course of your answer, you may like to make references to other texts or
critics as this will add some depth to your analysis.
Make sure that your answer:
a. is logical and coherent;
b. has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;
c. is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and
presentation;
d. does not exceed the number of words indicated in your question.
3. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final
version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you wish to
emphasise.
You may be aware that you need to submit your assignment before you can appear
for the Term End Exams. Please remember to keep a copy of your completed
assignment, just in case the one you submitted is lost in transit.
Good luck with your work!
BEGC 132
Selections from Indian Writing: Cultural Diversity
ASSIGNMENT
Programme: BA Gen (BAG)
Course Code: BEGC 132
Max: 100 marks
This assignment is divided into three sections, A, B and C.
Attempt ALL questions.
Section A
Explain the following with reference to the context:
1. Long as tresses the night of parting,
The day of love is short as life,
If I see not my love, O friend,
How can I spend dark nights of grief? 10
2. Give me, a quill, quickly
She must be looking for me
The reed cut off its hand
Gave it to me and said
Take it
I too am her servant. 10
3. Once she leaves home, it will be for ever.
When some day in distant parts she dwells
Where what the people be like! I know not,
Will they awaken her on gentle, mellow sounds? 10
4. Her dream, like the dreams of a dozen other women.
But she woke up before the dream began.
And then she never fell asleep again. 10
Section B
Write short notes on the following:
5. Single Indian literary culture amongst several languages. 10
6. Hindi/Hindavi. 10
Section C
7. How do Dalit narratives tell the stories of an entire community? Elaborate. 20
8. What do women’s texts say about a woman’s life? Illustrate. 20
