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A150: Voices and Texts
TMA: Spring 2017– 2018


Identity and Expression
This assignment relates to Book 1 , Voices and Texts of Authority Chapter. 2 ‘Canons and Classics in Literature and Music’ and write your essay in about 1200 words.
Question
John Donne has been called ‘the most electrifying poet in the English language’ by the popular modern historian Simon Schama (2009). How far this comment supports Donne’s canonical status?

A230A: Reading and Studying Literature I
Despite the continuous reassurance offered by the ultimate Optimist Pangloss that we live in the best of all possible worlds,” Candide is faced by a long-standing force of evil, pain, and suffering that leads him to expose the flaws of his tutor’s philosophical teachings. After he was banished from the Baron’s castle, Candide embarks on a journey where he encounters incidents and characters that offer one example after another of evil, suffering, pain and misfortune. How is Candide’s philosophical views in Voltaire’s work Candide put to trail? How is evil depicted? Discuss several key incidents and characters Candide encounters throughout his sojourn that shake his belief in Optimism. Does Candide finally realize the flaws in the philosophy of Optimism? Does he oppose Pangloss’ views? In your view, how, if at all, does his perspective change?


AA100A: The Arts Past and Present I

AA100A
The Arts Past and Present
TMA
Second Semester 2017-2018
Cut-off date: Week 10
Writing and Discussion Topic:
The construction of any reputation is a complex process. The factors involved in shaping reputations remain varied, and the interplay of these factors adds to the complexity of the process. History tells us of leaders who have myths built around them and who have had up to this very day their reputations contested. Sometimes, and by some, these leaders are called nation builders, mass murderers, usurpers etc. Their memory lives on and so does the controversy surrounding them. The course book, Reputations deals with Cleopatra and Stalin as examples. Choose one such iconic leader” (do NOT choose Cleopatra or Stalin) and discuss the issues involved in process of his/her reputation formation. Pay attention to the factors that could have contributed to his/her contested reputation and the role historical sources are made to operate. First, you should read to build your understanding of the complex theme of reputation before focusing your attention on material that would help you address the subthemes numbered 1-5 below, as they apply to the leader of your choice:
1) Identify the issues involved in setting the leader” in his/her historical context.

2) Discuss the role played by historical interpretation in shaping the leader’s” reputation.

3) Discuss how myths are constructed around this leader”.

4) Investigate the interplay of myth and history in constructing the leader’s” reputation.

5) Reflect on how different times and cultures make use of the past and its sources when constructing seemingly irreconcilable” reputations of the same leader”.
AA100B: The Arts Past and Present II

AA100B
The Arts Past and Present II
TMA
Second Semester 2017-2018


Writing and Discussion Topic:
Cultural encounters can prove to be very enriching to all those involved, yet could prove very confusing and disrupting. In most cases these encounters lead to a conflict of values, both at the individual and societal levels. Explore how cultural encounters are manifested in literary works, specifically short stories from An Anthology of Short Stories from Five Continents, with particular reference to The Distant Past by William Trevor and In Cuba I was a German Shepherd by Ana Menendez. Both these stories talk of refugees”, physically and/or emotionally, Cuban exiles” in the US and Anglicans who once belonged” in Ireland.
In the process of answering the TMA, you should make sure to include the below five sub questions:
1) How is the concept of cultural encounter treated similarly in the two short stories: The Distant Past and In Cuba I was a German Shepherd?
2) Are the authors, William Trevor and Ana Menendez, aware of the cultural encounter theme? How do they manifest that awareness?
3) Are the main characters in both short stories aware of the cultural encounter theme? What clues do they provide of such awareness? How similar are their expressions of this awareness?
4) How do the incidents” of the Friday visit to town in The Distant Past and the arrival of the white busses in In Cuba I was a German Shepherd highlight the theme of cultural encounter?
5) How does the usage of contrasts” (present versus past, now versus then) throughout the short stories help in highlighting the theme of cultural encounter?








TMA COVER FORM: U214A Worlds of English I
U214 A TMA
Semester 2, 2017-2018
Cut-off date: Week 10
Question

Based on your understanding of the history and development of English, assess its current global spread, status and influence.
Important Guidelines

Discussing the TMA’s subject matter has to draw on the following ideas:
1. The current position of English (5 pts)
2. English through history and the spread of English (5pts)
3. Who speaks English and why (5 pts)
4. Current global spread, status and influence, based on the three circle model (5pts)
TMA COVER FORM: U214B Worlds of English II
U214 B TMA
Semester 2, 2017-2018
Cut-off date: Week 10
Length: 1500-2000 words

Question

Persuasion in rhetoric has been perceived as an art that involves linguistic tools and stylistic eloquence. Discuss the strategies of persuasion and the rhetorical tools that are used by successful public orators, and then apply the identified tools to a selected speech extract of 200 words to show their effectiveness.

Important Guidelines

Discussing the TMA’s subject matter has to draw on the following ideas:
1. Persuasion in English (5 pts)
2. Classical rhetoric (5pts)
3. Rhetorical styles and strategies (5 pts)
4. Application to a chosen text (5pts)