Thesis, B.A. (English): Recent submissions
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Female space in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea: a search for sanctuary within incarcerating spaces
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Space is a persisting concept in literature since “all literature is in space, regardless of its thematic developments”. Introductorily, this dissertation looks at our perception of space, and it also explores the idea of ... -
An exploration of water imagery in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse and The Waves
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Water imagery has been used in various texts from Greek times to modern times in literature and beyond. It has found significant space in the works of modernist artists ranging from writers to painters. One such modernist ... -
The effectiveness of task based language teaching in improving ESL learners’ reading and writing skills
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Language learning process has always been a matter of debate. Researchers have been developing language teaching methods over ages, emphasizing on the best approach of structuring, planning and implementing more effective ... -
Impact of code switching on student alienation in private university students of Dhaka: fresher’s perspectives
(BRAC University, 2018-08)“Code switching” is a common occurring phenomenon in Bangladesh. , especially in Dhaka. Although most of the Private Universities instructs to follow EMI policy, using L1 in classroom has become pretty conventional scenario ... -
Cities in Caribbean Literature: a study of V. S. Naipaul’s Miguel Street and Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Caribbean literature shares a special concern with questions of identity, ethnicity, and language that rise out of the Caribbean historical experience. Understanding that experience is difficult but it can be attempted by ... -
Gender discourse in english language teaching (ELT) coursebook
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Learning a second language can be crucial for many. In this stage the textbook becomes one of the most important aspects of the target language. However, in a country like Bangladesh where the necessity of learning English ... -
Integrating literature into language programs: a comparative study of attitudes of tertiary level students
(BRAC University, 2018-08)s study investigates the attitudes of 100 tertiary level learners to the incorporation of literature in the language classroom. It also compares differences in the attitude among students of English and non-English major ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of the higher secondary textbook “English For Today” from CLT perspective
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Textbook is an irreplaceable component while teaching any subject; language teaching and learning falls under this as well. As language is not a product but a process, the way it is used in the surroundings is constantly ... -
Resistance and reconstruction of the image of ‘Self’ and ‘Other’: a passage to India and Things Fall Apart
(BRAC University, 2018-08)This dissertation analyses the process of resistance and reconstruction of colonial relations and identities under imperial rule. I will look at the continuous efforts of the West to bring the East within its cultural and ... -
An exploration of Dark Romanticism in Poe’s Gothic Fiction: a journey into the conscious and subconscious mind
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Through this dissertation I aim to get to the bottom of the perverse and self-destructive nature of the conscious and subconscious mind. This notion finds precedence in the works of Dark Romantics, such as notable American ... -
Analyzing the natural elements of Emily Dickinson’s selected poems using eco-feminist criticism
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Emily Dickinson was a 19th century American female poet. During her time, Dickinson was unrecognized as a great female poet. Throughout her lifetime less than a dozen of her almost eighteen hundred poems were published. ... -
Family and sexuality in Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party and The Homecoming
(BRAC University, 2018-04)This dissertation seeks to explore the themes of family and sexuality among the characters in Harold Pinter‟s The Birthday Party (1922) and The Homecoming (1965). Harold Pinter is a modern British dramatist (1930-2008) ... -
Use of vocabulary learning strategies and common difficulties in vocabulary learning: responses of bengali medium secondary level EFL learners
(BRAC University, 2018-08-02)The study is conducted on 82 secondary EFL learners from three reputed Bengali medium schools at Dhaka City. The study attempts to investigate that what strategies the learners use most frequently as well as to what extent. ... -
Challenges of implementing CALL in multimedia classrooms of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-08)With the technological advancements of modern science, classrooms in many developed country have been enhanced and influenced by the emergence of technology. Vygotsky (1978) suggests teachers stimulate effective learning ... -
Depiction of gender in ELT textbooks: gender stereotyping in language and its effect on secondary level students
(BRAC University, 2018-08)The paper discussed gender stereotyping in ELT textbooks which can be constituted as one of the most significant issues for gender and language research. Through the study conducted for this paper, the portrayal of gender ... -
Technology as distractiond while teaching in a classroom : classroom management reflection,teachers' and students' perception
(BRAC University, 2017-12-06)This paper on Technology as Distractions while teaching in a Classroom contains all over the views scenarios and solutions as per the suggestions. Even in this paper here it was reviewed about the distractions of using ... -
‘Women’ and ‘Sexuality’ in the 18th and 19th century english novels: a reading of Eliza Haywood and Thomas Hardy
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-04)The Dissertation seeks to explore and comprehend the 18th century and Victorian perception towards female sexuality, desire and sexual crime by reading the works of Eliza Haywood, and Thomas Hardy. In doing so, this thesis ... -
Perceptions and willingness of students towards using TELL in Bangladeshi Private Universities
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-04)Technology has become an integral part of our life. In fact, we cannot think of passing a single day without using any kinds of technology. In educational sectors, it is being used as an instructor, a facilitator and ...