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GATE 2025 XH2 (English) – Question 27

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · English Literary Traditions across Time: Chaucer to contemporary English literature · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which historical event is mentioned in John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger?

  1. The Boer War
  2. British Imperialism in India
  3. The Bodyline Cricket Series
  4. The Sinking of the Titanic

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Correct answer: (B) British Imperialism in India

Explanation

Jimmy Porter's play keeps returning to the lost world of the British Raj through Alison's father, Colonel Redfern, who served in India. British imperialism in India is the historical event that the play mentions.