ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

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“Paul Bunyan” Paul Bunyan is a tale about the tallest man in Maine. He wasn’t just tall, he was giant. In the story, people of Maine credit Paul Bunyan for digging their lakes, creating the Grand Canyon, taming a river, and digging Lake Michigan. Paul Bunyan is also recognized as the best lumberjack of all time. He is often seen with his pet Babe, the Blue Ox, who would grow to also be a giant!
A
Fable
B
Myth
C
Tall Tale
D
Fairy Tale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Was Paul Bunyan real? According to a few sources, including an article on the History channel website, Bunyan was an amalgamation of two Canadian lumberjacks-Fabian Fournier, who worked in Michigan after the Civil War, and Bon Jean, a soldier in the Papineau Rebellion of 1837.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tales describe how Paul, who fashions lakes and rivers at will, created Puget Sound, the Grand Canyon, and the Black Hills. They celebrate the lumbermen’s prodigious appetites. Paul’s camp stove covers an acre, and his hotcake griddle is so large that it is greased by men using sides of bacon for skates.

Detailed explanation-3: -Young Paul grew so big that his parents did not know what to do with him. Once, Paul rolled over so much in his sleep that he caused an earthquake. This angered people in the town where his parents lived. So, the government told his mother and father they would have to move him somewhere else.

Detailed explanation-4: -Once you reach an outpost, head into the local tavern and search the back of the room for the Mysterious Stranger. Sitting beside the Mysterious Stranger, on top of a barrel, will be a journal titled the Shroudbreaker. Approach the book and choose to “Vote For Tall Tale” to begin the Shroudbreaker voyage.

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