الدورة التكميلية للعام الدراسي 2008-2009
Date: 2 Septemper 2009
American Literature 4
I. Answer only ONE of the following : (18 lines – 50 marks )
1-Hester Prynne , in The Scarlet Letter , violating piety and decorum , lived a life of nature and attempted to rationalize her romantic self-indulgence . Did she fail to secure the natural satisfactions she sought ? Did she represent Hawthorne's women who were more impressive than his men ? Did she stand for moral inadequacy ? Is she more sinned against than sinning ? Discuss the last question .
2-The first scaffold scene takes place at midday . Hester stand on the scaffold holding her infant . The people stand below and the leaders of the community stand above on a balcony .Discuss the importance of this scene .
II. Answer only ONE of the following : ( 18 lines -50 marks )
1. In Daisy Miller , we hear a range of voices : the Millers and the Europeanized Americans . Talk about this contrast .
2. In Daisy Miller , Vevey and Chillon are settings that contribute to the aura of free-spirited independence that surrounds Daisy . Illustrate the relation of these settings with Daisy and Winterbourne .
Examiner
Dr. Majed Abdulkarim