Write a note on:
a) The Oriya novel
b) Jane Austen's portrayal of women
c) The picture of the new middle class which the novel Pariksha-Guru portrays.
In 1877-78, Ramashankar Ray, serialised the first Oriya novel, Saudamani. Fakir Mohon Senapati , was another famous novelist from Orrisa. His novel Chaa Mana Atha Guntha, which means six acres and thirty-two decimals of land' deals with the Question of land and its possession.
It is the story of Ramchandra Mangaraj, a landlord's manager cheats his idle and drunken master and then eyes the plot of fertile land. This path breaking work showed that the novel could make rural issues an important part of urban preoccupations.
Novels began exploring the world of women. Many novels were about domestic life a theme which women were able to identify with Jane Austen, a famous woman novelist, wrote about the 18th century women in rural Britain. Her books portrayed a society which encouraged women to look for good' marriages and find wealthy or propertied husbands.
The Characters Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice are preoccupied with marriage and money. The novel starts with the line It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.'
Srinivas Das's novel, Pariksha-Guru was published in 1882. This novel reflects the inner and outer world of the newly emerging middle classes. The characters in the novel find it difficult to adapt to the colonised society. They are keen on preserving their own cultural identity. The world of colonial modernity seems to be frightening and irresistible to the characters. The novel tries to teach the reader the right way' to live. It advises sensible men' to be worldly-wise and practical, to remain rooted in the values of their own tradition and culture.
Explain the following:
a) Social changes in Britain which led to an increase in women readers
b) What actions of Robinson Crusoe make us see him as a typical coloniser.
c) After 1740, the readership of novels began to include poorer people.
d) Novelists in colonial India wrote for a political cause.
Discuss some of the social changes in nineteenth-century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.
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What kind of novels were written for young boys in the 19th century ? Explain. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How did novels make themselves relevant to young boys ? [CBSE Sept. 2011]
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Explain any five features of novels written for the young in the last stage of 19 th century. [CBSE 2012]
Why did the readership of novel begin to include poorer people? Give any three reasons. [CBSE 2013]
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"For a long time the publishing market excluded the poor."Give reasons for such an exclusion. [CBSE 2015]
Which social issues were included in the novels in India? Explain by giving examples. [CBSE 2014]
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Novels helped in creating a sense of social awareness in India.' Explain. [CBSE 2012]
Describe the ways in which the novel in India attempted to create a sense of pan-Indian belonging
How did the early novels contribute to colonialism ?
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With the help of an example show how the early novels in Europe contributed to colonialism? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
Mention some important characteristics of novels which increased their popularity among the readers.
Name a novelist who wrote about traditional rural communities of England that were vanishing.
How most of the novels of the 19th century represented the true picture of the community and the society ?
Outline the changes in technology and society which led to an increase in the readers of the novel in the eighteenth century Europe. [CBSE Sept. 2013]
In what ways was the novel in colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalists?
Summarise the concern in both nineteenth-century Europe and India about women reading novels. What does this suggest about how women were viewed?
How did novel become a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class in India? Explain. [CBSE 2012]
Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Why is it considered a special novel ? Explain any four reasons. [CBSE 2013, 2014]
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Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Describe the theme of this novel. [CBSE 2012]
Explain the contribution of Premchand in Hindi novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2013]
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Which is the most popular novel written by Premchand ? When was it published ? Write its theme. [CBSE 2008 (O)]
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"It was with the writings of Premchand that Hindi novel achieved excellence."Justify the statement. [CBSE 2013]
What do you mean by epistolary novel ? Give One example.
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State the meaning of epistolary novel. Give one example for this type of novel. [CBSE 2013]
What did G.A. Henty write about in his novel ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How did the novels for the young boys idealise a new type of man ? Explain. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
Which novel supplied the adventurous text for the young English population ? [CBSE 2014]
Name any two famous Hindi novelists. Also mention the names of the novels written by them.
Name a novel which is about a secret Hindu militia that fights Muslims to establish a Hindu Kingdom. It was a novel that inspired many kinds of freedom fighters. ‘
The novel revolves around Surdas who is visually impaired and belongs to an untouchable caste. Identify the novel.
In what ways was the novel In colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalists?
Outline the changes in technology and society which led to an increase in readers of the novel in eighteenth-century Europe.
Write a note on:
a) The Oriya novel
b) Jane Austen's portrayal of women
c) The picture of the new middle class which the novel Pariksha-Guru portrays.
In what ways did the character of the novel Indulekha' show that India and foreign lifestyles’ could be brought together in an ideal combination ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How did the characters like Indulekha and Madhavan inspire the contemporary generations to strike a balance between the western ideas and Indian traditional culture? [CBSE 2012]
Mention some important reasons for the popularity of the novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
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Explain, how did novels become a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class during the late nineteenth century in India. [CBSE 2010 (D), Sept. 2013]
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Why were the novels widely read and become popular very quickly ? [CBSE Sept. 2011, 2012]
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How did novels become popular among masses ? (CBSE 2013)
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Assess the reasons for the popularity of the novel in Europe ? [CBSE 2012]
What was the importance of novels ?
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In what ways was the novel in colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalists ? [CBSE 2009 (O), Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]
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"Novels were useful for both the colonial administrators and Indians in colonial India."Support the statement with example. [CBSE 2010 (O)]
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What Were the various uses of novels from the Indian point of view ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
How most of the novels of the 19th century represented the true picture of the community and the society ?
"Social changes in Britain led to an increase in women readers". Explain.
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Explain the factors that led to women writing novels in Europe. [CBSE 2012]