Browsing Department of English and Humanities (ENH) by Title
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Hair tied back
(Brac University, 2023-05)Hair Tied Back is a story inspired by Octavia E. Butler’s “The Book of Martha,” a short story about a protagonist who converses with God to come up with a new method of encouraging humans to find joy, hope and determination ... -
Her body at war: examining the violated bodies of war
(BRAC University, 2017-12-06)Countries get made and broken by the various conflicts which are the consequences of political agendas and ideologies. Some of these conflicts have major roles to play in historical fiction. In turn, we understand the ... -
Her desire: a post-colonial reading of Rabindranath, Rokeya, and Bibhuti
(Brac University, 2022-08)This research focuses on the idea of ‘desire,’ the manipulation of the word’ desire’ in creating a false portrayal of the colonial Bengal as well as her daughters. This also focuses on the lack of representation, ... -
History as metafiction: a study of three European postmodern novels, Graham Swift’s Waterland (1983), Umberto Eco’s Foucault’s Pendulum (1989), and Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984).
(BRAC University, 2017-04)The aim of this paper is to examine how postmodern novels self-consciously synchronize history in fiction. To be more precise, how and why history has been used in metafictional dimension as a postmodern discourse. In order ... -
A history of scars: An examination of how war and trauma changes people and the stories they tell
(Brac University, 2021-01)This paper will attempt to analyse the effects of war, intergenerational trauma and selective persecution on the human psyche, and how that is reflected in literature through the theoretical frameworks of New Historicism ... -
History through the pages of literature: A displacement theory in the post-colonial era
(Brac University, 2022)This thesis will focus on Displacement theory in the Post-colonial era. Through this paper I tried to bring forward the struggles and challenges faced by POC in the era after colonization. This includes, displacement ... -
The Horizon: south asian muslim women on faith, living, attitude
(BRAC University, 2014)The impetus of this paper comes from the urgency of finding the Muslim woman in the conundrum of South Asia. Particularly in relation to her faith, her expressions and the mosaic of reflections that give form to her ... -
How external standardized language exams and exam prospects affect Bangladeshi students
(Brac University, 2021-12)Bangladeshi students who aim to go abroad for higher education often have to give external standardized exams like IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GMAT and GRE. Such an exam acts as a marker for students’ language proficiency on an ... -
How television commercials are made
(BRAC University, 2013-08)I always wanted to work with creative people who deal with innovative ideas and new systems. The perfect place for it is the advertising world, because here new people and new ideas are entering every day. The Department ... -
How toddlers acquire a second language in an Irish environment
(BRAC University, 2016-04)This research attempts to find, how the Bangladeshi children and toddlers who suddenly move to another country from their birth country learn a new language (English) and cope up with a totally different environment at ... -
How TV production works
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Humans trapped in bureaucracy: a study of Franz Kafka’s depiction of the modern man
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Franz Kafka is one of the greatest writers of twentieth century who explores the complexity of bureaucracy in his literary works. His novels and short stories show the crisis of modern man through anguished characters have ... -
Hybrid classes: orientation of technology in present ESL classes in primary level.
(BRAC University, 2017-12)In the modern time, technology is taking over all sectors. The life of human beings are too much dependent on modern technology that thinking of doing something without the help of technology is impossible to think. This ... -
Identifying the patterns of readiness in English writing classes among the primary level students of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-01)Writing readiness is one of the important aspects of teaching English writing skills which combines physical, mental and circumstantial readiness. Teachers should foster the elements of readiness when the students are ... -
Identifying women's position: exploring time, space and sexuality in Amitav Ghosh's novels
(BRAC University, 2012-12)This paper aims to go on a journey along with the female characters in Amitav Ghosh's novels. The different destinations in the journey will be first and foremost a woman's position in historical context, her role in the ... -
Identity, self-realization and the embodiment of womanhood in Henrik Ibsen’s Nora Helmer and Hedda Gabler
(Brac University, 2022-06)Henrik Ibsen wrote about 19th century sensitive, taboo topics. His work addresses aspects like corruption, psychological struggles, women’s rights, repressive social beliefs and such. Although Ibsen was never a self-proclaimed ... -
If we can not do classes, we will face great loss”: the experience of university students from remote areas of Bangladesh during COVID-19
(Brac University, 2021-05)This research, a qualitative study in nature, has explored how effective online classes there have been for the remote tertiary students of Bangladesh amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Considering the importance of online classes ... -
Imagining female subjects: formation of the self of women in Diaspora
(BRAC University, 2016-04)This thesis aims to look at the formation of the self of women in diaspora in the selected diasporic novels. The novels which have been chosen to be a part of this research are as follows: Brick Lane (2003) by Monica ... -
Immigrants in a multicultural and postmodern world: multiculturalism in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth and The Autograph Man
(Brac University, 2021-09)In sociology, multiculturalism pertains to the coexistence of diverse ethnic groups within a community. On the other hand, in political science multiculturalism refers to the state’s ability to deal with different ethnic ... -
Impact and implementation of sociocultural theory in ESL classroom
(BRAC University, 2017-08)Sociocultural theory is a great theory for learning and for teaching the students. Moreover, it believes that learning L2 should be a helpful accomplishment not an unmediated process. Sociocultural theory emphasizes that, ...