Browsing Thesis, B.A. (English) by Title
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The misfortunate elites with a mirage: F. Scott Fitzgerald shaping modern human in This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby
(Brac University, 2023-09)A mirage of human lives is that people are prone to have materialism to find happiness in it; the 20th century was such an age for the United States of America. The rising American economy after WW1 made massive wealth, ... -
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 ... -
The modern woman and conflict of gender performance: An analysis of Pinter’s Selected plays
(Brac University, 2021-09)This dissertation is an opportunity to explore Harold Pinter's selected plays to unveil the representation of women in modern drama and the conflict of gender on stage. The goal is to demonstrate a literary study of ... -
Modernism and postmodernism: a study of three contemporary postmodern novels
(BRAC University, 2014-08)This thesis aims to shed light on the much discussed feature of modernism and postmodernism. Through a close reading of Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia, Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five and Thomas Pynchon’s The ... -
Modernism in Eliot, Pound and Williams
(BRAC University, 2009-12)This paper will observe the traits of poems reflecting Modernism in English Literature. The purpose of this paper is to identify the particular traits of modem poetry and their distinguishing characteristics in comparison ... -
Monsters; from unreal to real; a peek into the postmodern american selective psycho – horror fiction
(Brac University, 2023-01)This paper aims to discuss postmodern/ contemporary American psychological horror novels Beloved (1987) by Toni Morrison, The Doll Master (2016) by Joyce Carol Oates, and The girl who loved Tom Gordon (1999) by Stephen ... -
Motivation and attitude towards learning English during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: a mixed methods study
(Brac University, 2021-09)The study examines motivations and attitudes towards learning English among a leading private University's undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering students. It examines whether the participants are motivated to study ... -
Motivational orientation and English language proficiency of students of the department of English of BRAC University
(BRAC University, 2007-04)This research attempts to determine the motivational orientation of the undergraduate students of the Department of English of BRAC University towards learning English. Motivation is considered one of the dominant social ... -
Mrs Dalloway and The Awakening : tracing a relation between the growing feminist movements and modern fictions from Late 19th to 20th Century American and English literary landscape
(BRAC University, 2015-08)Mrs Dalloway and The Awakening are two very widely read English novels known for their feminist stance. In both of the novels, the central characters Clarissa Dalloway and Edna Pontellier undergo an essential moment of ... -
Multiple Narratives and Postmodern Techniques: A Study of Jorge Luis Borges and Thomas Pynchon
(BRAC University, 2014-12)“Multiple Narratives and Postmodernism Techniques: A study of Jorge Luis Borges and Thomas Pynchon” is a study of certain themes prevalent in both South and North America prevalent in some selected texts of these two ... -
Muslim marriage and divorce: recounting married women’s quest for individual sovereignty in literary and legal arenas of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Marriage has been considered as one of the most ancient and important social institutions in human history. The benefits that marriage provides are undeniable, yet in most of the cases, it imposes restrictions and bindings ... -
Mystery of the forbidden fruit: Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained
(BRAC University, 2016-08)The dissertation explores the idea of the Forbidden Fruit as found in literature. This is done by analysing the literary texts of John Milton, Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. Milton’s representation of the theme has ... -
Mysticism in Lalon and Tagore: A question of textual Influence and Intertextuality
(Brac University, 2019-12)Lalon shai, his philosophy and contribution in Bengali literature is vast; he is the "Guru" of Baul music in Bangladesh. Lalon‟s song creates a huge impact in Bengali literature; but, his philosophy and "Sadhana" (Meditation) ... -
Myth and meaning in Ulysses: Homer, Tennyson and Joyce
(BRAC University, 2013-08)This is an attempt to decode the change in meanings in adaptations of Ulysses over the ages. The basis is set on the theory of myth provided by Roland Barthes. There are additional concepts that aid the argumentation as ... -
Mythology and intertextuality in T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland.
(Brac University, 2022-01)Literature is often viewed as made up or fabricated stories to give aesthetic pleasure to readers. The purpose of literature is entertainment, amusement and mostly it creates a way to escape from the real chaotic world ... -
Myths across culture : portrayal of women
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This paper falls into the criteria of feminist revisionist mythology which aims to interpret the way women are looked upon and represented in Eastern (Indian) and Western (Greek) tradition through the myths and epics. Using ... -
NAEM-trained Teachers’ perceptions of CLT pedagogical practice: A Higher Secondary Level Study in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-01)For a wide variety of reasons, the significance of English in Bangladesh at higher secondary level is prodigious. The NCTB (National Curriculum and Textbook Board) has made English compulsory for all students in schools ... -
Narratives of disjuncture: women garment workers of Bangladesh and sexuality in literature and social sciences
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-01)The women garment workers of Bangladesh figure highly in our national consciousness. They are undoubtedly the women of the nation. From social sciences to economics to media, their presence is everywhere. They are ... -
Nationalism and socialism portrayed in the Novels of the Indo-Anglian Novelist trio : Raja Rao, Mulk Raj Anand and R.K Narayan
(BRAC University, 2014-09-09)History of Indian writing in English significantly accounts the emerging new rich genre in India the novel, which was adopted by the 20th century Indian writers. Indian writers had their native languages, yet writing in ... -
Nationalist Identity in Postcolonial Bengali Literature (1850-Early 1900s)
(BRAC University, 2013-11)Identity is one of the central areas of interest in literature, particularly postcolonial literature. Postcolonial literature and literary theories deal with the issue of identity, the dimensions of identity and identity ...