Department of English and Humanities (ENH): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Despair in Asian literature: exploring Dazai Osamu’s No Longer Human in the light of existentialism, absurdism & critical disability theory
(Brac University, 2022-05)Despair is common to the human experience regardless of any facet of one’s identity. In the course of studying literature in English, we often have little exposure to Asian literature despite Asian literature also ... -
An examination of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and The Graveyard book in the context of Gothic Elements and Child Psychology
(Brac University, 2022-05)This is a paper about how British author Neil Gaiman’s writing supports children’s psychological and emotional needs. Gaiman’s two books - Coraline and TheGraveyardBook have been used as the primary texts. This paper shows ... -
Trauma, Betrayal and the Resistance: a marxist analysis of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s Weep Not, Child and Matigari
(Brac University, 2022-05)This paper aims to discuss Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s novels, Weep Not, Child (1964) and Matigari (1986), by examining the class exploitation of the Kenyan people both during the colonial rule, and in the postcolonial Kenyan ... -
Female misrepresentation in selected peripheral pieces: glimpsing into Native Son, Beauty is a Wound and The Lonely Londoners
(Brac University, 2022-05)Women have been used as accessories in different novels and play for a long time. The female characters have been serving the role of mute or passive speakers in different literary pieces. Most of the time, they were ... -
Problematizing the cultural practices of Bollywood films: A critical reading of Bollywood films from Indian culture industry
(Brac University, 2021-05)This study determines through visual analysis how Patriarchy and Prejudice has taken over society and the practice of patriarchal society is presented through Bollywood films. And, how Gender roles are misconceptualized ... -
Perceptions of secondary level students and teachers taking private tutoring in English Online in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-01)COVID-19 situation gave the world quite a drastic change. Even in the education sector, some serious problems have risen, as the method of teaching has changed its direction and shifted to online platforms. Along with ... -
Utilizing lesson plan in ESL classroom at primary level: a study on primary level Bangla medium school in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020-09)Lesson plan is a model about how a teacher will conduct their class on given time including necessary components. From various researches it has been found that lesson plan is a useful tool for teaching. In terms of ESL ... -
Effective ways of learning vocabulary online for ESL students at tertiary level in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-01)The paper shows that Bangladeshi ESL students learn vocabulary from online and which method is effective for them. Bangladeshi ESL students can learn vocabulary from visual/ multimodal methods and traditional methods. ... -
ADA, promoting telecom industries by triggering emotional and cultural sentiments related to current global issues for brand marketing
(Brac University, 2021-05)This paper aims to find the insights of telecom industries marketing strategies in Bangladesh and compare them with global brands to show how they work for establishing their brand identity. Telecom industry is one of the ... -
The difference in the theory and practice of news editing and translating in DBC
(Brac University, 2020-04)This internship report is completed after attending three months internship program in DBC. This internship aims to observe the application of theoretical knowledge into a practical one. The objective of this report is ... -
Challenges and benefits of using online learning platforms in English language teaching and learning in Bangladesh: a secondary school scenario
(Brac University, 2021-09)The sudden interruption in traditional face-to-face language teaching caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted educational institutions of all levels in Bangladesh. Schools, like other educational institutions switched ... -
The unbearable heaviness of being: Analyzing Bigger Thomas from Richard Wright’s Native Son as a character beyond good and evil
(Brac University, 2022-01)Published in 1940, the reputation of Native Son as one of the most significant African-American literary texts is due to its fascinating plotline that follows the story of an unusual protagonist named Bigger Thomas living ... -
The inevitable gateway from prostitution: a post-colonial study on Eka Kurniawan’s Beauty is a wound
(Brac University, 2021-09)In a capitalist society, where commodification knows no boundary, commodifying sexual intercourse is a genius strategy to augment the advent of capitalism since sexual desire and its fulfillment is indispensable to the ... -
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 ... -
Mobile-assisted language learning in Secondary level schools in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-01)Mobile learning has been applied to higher studies in developed countries for more than a decade to ensure a smooth, effective and trouble-free teaching and learning process. Advanced technology has played a vital role in ... -
A qualitative exploration of Bangladeshi STEM graduates’ English speaking
(Brac University, 2022-01)English speaking skills especially in the ESOL context like Bangladesh, STEM graduates are facing many challenges in terms of English speaking. Many of them are not proficient to speak in English well as they face many ... -
English version in Bangladesh: the awkward middle child that needs desperate attention
(Brac University, 2021-09)This study, qualitative in nature, explores learning and teaching in an English version school in Bangladesh. English Version has never been able to live up to its full potential due to countless unattended issues. While ... -
Teaching writing skills: a comparative study of Bangla medium and English medium schools of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2020-12)This research paper attempts to find out the methods, strategies and techniques which are used in Bangla medium schools and English medium schools to teach writing skill. It also investigates whether those strategies differ ... -
Internship experience as an international desk news editor of Independent Television
(Brac University, 2020-04)
