I.G.N.O.U Examination Questions of TOM JONES (HENRY FIELDING)

1)Discuss Fielding's narrative strategies in Tom Jones.(Dec,2019)

2)Discuss the feminist concerns in Tom Jones.(June,2019)

3)What attitudes towards marriage does Fielding illustrate in Tom Jones?(June,2018)

4)"Tom Jones is the story of a man's journey from innocence through experience to wisdom." Which events from the text best illustrates this?(Dec,2017)

5)What do you understand by 'typical and individual characters '?Elucidate with reference to Tom Jones.(June,2017)

6)Examine the importance of the narrator in Tom Jones.(Dec,2016)

7)Discuss how Tom Jones is a novel about 'the division of life in segments'.(June,2016)

8)How does Henry Fielding realistically mirror the eighteenth century society in Tom Jones?(Dec,2015)

9)In Tom Jones,does Fielding see marriage as a socio-economic alliance?Elucidate.(June,2015)

10)Write a note on female representation in the novel Tom Jones.(Dec,2014)

11)Fielding is not as sympathetic towards women as he is towards men.Give a reasoned answer on the basis of your reading of Tom Jones.(June,2014)

12)The ultimate task of Fielding's Tom Jones is to unite lovers without any critique on the social order.Do you agree?(Dec,2013)

13)Discuss the relationship between Tom and Sophia in the novel Tom Jones.(June,2013)

14)Comment on the significance of The Man of the Hill episode in the novel Tom Jones.(Dec,2012)

15)How does the novel Tom Jones represent marriage?(June,2012)

16)Discuss Tom's relationship with Squire Western and his family.(Dec,2011)

17)Discuss major themes in Ton Jones.(June,2011)