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DAILY DOSE #13: 10 MCQs on Diasporic Literature

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Here are 10 MCQs on Diasporic Literature with short explanations 1. Which of the following authors wrote The Namesake, a diasporic novel exploring identity and belonging?   a) Salman Rushdie   b) Jhumpa Lahiri   c) Meena Alexander   d) V.S. Naipaul   Answer: b) Jhumpa Lahiri   Explanation: The Namesake follows the life of Gogol Ganguli, an Indian-American navigating cultural duality. --- 2. V.S. Naipaul’s A House for Mr. Biswas is set in which diasporic context?   a) British India   b) South Africa   c) Trinidad   d) London   Answer: c) Trinidad   Explanation: The novel depicts the struggles of an Indo-Trinidadian man to establish his identity and independence. --- 3. Which of the following is a key theme in diasporic literature?   a) Feudal loyalty   b) Industrial revolution   c) Displacement and nostalgia   d) Utopi...
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Exploring Jonson's Bartholomew Fair |Act Wise Summary | Themes

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Exploring Jonson's Bartholomew Fair |Act Wise Summary | Themes Contents  1 About the playwright 2 Characters of the play  3 Overall summary of the play  4 Act wise Summary of the play 5 Themes of the play  6 Important Quotations from the play Here are the details of Ben Jonson's play "Bartholomew Fair": - Publication : 1631 (first printed) and 1640-41 (second folio of Jonson's works)  - Acts : Five acts  - Where it was played: Hope Theatre in Bankside (premiere on October 31, 1614) and Whitehall (for King James I the next day)  - Background : Set in the real-life Bartholomew Fair, which was a major summer fair in London from 1133 to 1855, the play is a commentary on the social, religious, and political issues of the time .  Benjamin Jonson, also known as Ben Jonson, was an English playwright and poet born in 1572 and died in 1637. He was a prominent figure in the English Renaissance theatre scene and is considered one of the greatest ...
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