IGNOU BEGC-134
- Reading the Novel,
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BEGC–134 focuses on defining the novel and tracing its origins. It also sheds light on the development of novels in the last three centuries. It introduces students to three of the top books–The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Paraja by Gopinath Mohanty, and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. After completing BEGC–134, students can tell the difference between various types of novels.

BEGC-134 English Topics Covered

Block 1 - The Novel: An Introduction

• Unit 1 - Introduction to the Novel
• Unit 2 - Aspects of the Novel-I
• Unit 3 - Aspects of the Novel-II
• Unit 4 - Future of the Novel

Block 2 - Kate Chopin: The Awakening

• Unit 1 - Locating the Awakening: Background and Context
• Unit 2 - Contextualising: The Awakening
• Unit 3 - Critical Responses to the Awakening
• Unit 4 - Critical Approaches to the Awakening: Feminist, Psychoanalytical, Others

Block 3 - Gopinath Mohanty: Paraja

• Unit 1 - Locating Paraja
• Unit 2 - Paraja: Socio-Cultural Context
• Unit 3 - Paraja: Themes and Plot
• Unit 4 - Paraja: A Novel in Translation

Block 4 - Chinua Achebe: Things Fall Apart

• Unit 1 - Africa: A Brief Historical Survey
• Unit 2 - Chinua Achebe: Life, Works, Literature and Society in Nigeria
• Unit 3 - Things Fall Apart: Detailed Analysis
• Unit 4 - Specific Features of Things Fall Apart

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BEGC-134 English (Total-8, Solved-6, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2021-2022)
• June (2022-2023

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