12th English Elective Non-Fiction 4. Why The Novel Matters - D.H. Lawrence

12th English Elective Non-Fiction 4. Why The Novel Matters - D.H. Lawrence

प्रश्न बैंक - सह - उत्तर पुस्तक (Question Bank-Cum-Answer Book) Class - 12 English Elective 4. Why The Novel Matters - D.H. Lawrence Q1. How does the novel reflect the wholeness of a human being? Ans- According to the writer, the novel is the book of life but books are not so. A novel, like most other literary genres, consists of characters. These characters manifest as real human beings on paper. The author claims that he is not a soul, not a body, a mind, an intelligence, a brain, a nervous system but he is alive and greater than his soul, spirit, body, mind, consciousness or anything. He says that the liveliness of the novel depends entirely upon its characters. The novel exhibits several personality traits of characters. It peeps into deep insight of the characters. In this way the novel reflects the wholeness of the human being. Q2. Why does the author consider the novel superior to philosophy, science or even poetry? Ans- The author considers the novel superior to other genres like phi…