Spring, 2020

This course is designed to familiarise the students with some of the major works of modern fiction. Texts will be analysed formally in terms of their narrative aspects, with constant references to their historical and literary backgrounds as well as their cultural contexts. The lectures and student-centred in-class discussions will help learners to be able to recognize the characteristics of major chronological developments in modern fiction and relate literary works and authors to critical and literary theory. They will have an access to knowledge and critical understanding of postcolonial literature and its key historical, cultural and theoretical developments through the analysis of the novels included in the syllabus. 

After the successful completion of the course, the students will be able to apply the key concepts and methodologies in the analysis of fiction. They will be able to identify contemporary literary works in historical, political, cultural and aesthetic context and will be able to articulate how literary works respond to and influence ethical, political and historical facets of societies and cultures.

Contents

1. Things Fall Apart                                Chinua Achebe
2. Lord of the Flies                                  William Golding
3. The Crow Eaters                                 Bapsi Sidhwa
4. Fire Flies in the Mist                           Quratulain Hyder

Credit hours: 03

Class timings: Monday and Tuesday

M.A IV (REG): 8-9:30a.m.

M.A IV (SS): 2-3:30 p.m.

Assessment Criteria

Mids: 30

Sessionals:

• Project: 10
• Presentation: 5
• Class Participation and conduct:  5

Final Exam: 50