ENG401 Assignment 3 Solution and Discussion

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Introduction to Literature: Short Story and Poetry (ENG401)

Fall 2019
Assignment No. 3
Total Marks: 20
Lectures: 9-12

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Q1. The analysis present on William Blake’s poem “A Little Black Boy” seems to be divided into two thoughts. Some find the poem to be replete with racism and the aspects of color and slavery, whereas others find it representative of a Christian ideal. Analyze the poem in your own words, taking in these two thoughts and write a short critical essay of 200-250 words. (10 Marks)
Q2. In line with William Wordsworth’s famous proverb “The child is father of the man”, Cleanth Brooks comments, “The child’s worship of nature is involuntary and the poet’s more conscious; therefore, the child is above the man himself.” Keeping in mind the poem ‘The Rainbow’, how far do you agree? (10 Marks)

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