Written examination

Institutt for litteratur, områdestudier og europeiske språk

1. 
   Discuss the feminist aspects of one of the texts on the reading list.*
   You may NOT write about The Minister’s Black Veil, Bartleby, “Live Oak, with Moss,” Impressions of an Indian Childhood, or Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

   OR
   

2. 
   Compare and contrast the theme of desire in two of the texts on the reading list.*
   You may NOT write about The Minister’s Black Veil, Bartleby, “Live Oak, with Moss,” Impressions of an Indian Childhood, or Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

   OR
   

3. 
   Give interpretations of Emily Dickinson’s “There’s a Certain Slant of Light” and “I Like a Look of Agony,” making sure to discuss in detail how Dickinson’s poetic techniques (formal features) influence your interpretations. (Texts provided on page 2 of this exam)

   OR
   

4. 
   Discuss the relationship between Vladek’s story and Artie’s story in Maus: make sure to discuss how these stories relate to each other, and how Spiegelman uses his comic art to make connections between these stories.
   

Emily Dickinson’s poems:

1.
There's a certain slant of light,
On winter afternoons,
That oppresses, like the weight
Of cathedral tunes.

Heavenly hurt it gives us;

None may teach it anything,

When it comes, the landscape listens,

2.

I like a look of Agony,

The Eyes glaze once — and that is Death —