Thesis, B.A. (English): Recent submissions
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From fairy tales to disney movies: gender roles and stereotypes then and now
(BRAC University, 2016-08)This thesis studies classic fairy tales of the seventeenth, eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries by Charles Perrault, the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen to observe how gender stereotypes and gender roles ... -
Influence of students’ socio cultural and educational background on english language learning
(BRAC University, 2016-08)The aim of the research is to investigate the socio cultural and educational factors that influence on students English language learning among secondary level school students of Dhaka, Bangladesh. A mix method of analysis ... -
Looking at Virginia Woolf: women and society
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This paper looks at two essays, A Room of One’s Own (1929) and Three Guineas (1938), of Virginia Woolf to study the position of English women living in the late nineteenth to first half of the twentieth century. These ... -
Tracingcolonialism in the nineteenth century British novels
(BRAC University, 2016-08)The aim of this paper is to map out aspects of colonialism and embedded colonial spirit in the works of the Nineteenth century British novelists. To do so I have chosen three quintessential English novels, Jane Austen’s ... -
Impact of mothers' education on early vocabulary development of Bangla speaking preschool children
(BRAC University, 2016-08)This research is about the impact of mothers' education on early vocabulary development of Bangla speaking preschool Children. This research is focusing on the children's first language acquisition and the impact of ... -
Responses from writers: depiction of world war I in literature in light of the reading of Eric Maria Remarque, Ernest Hemingway, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon
(BRAC University, 2016-08)Literature is shaped by many influences and war is one of them. Over the time war inspired many great literary works. However, no other event inspired this much literary works as World War I had. Literature began to change ... -
The world wars in British poetry: different perspectives
(BRAC University, 2016-08)World War I began in 1914 and lasted till November 1918 and World War II started from 1935 till 1949. During this time period, the whole western world underwent a radical change. An entire generation was destroyed by these ... -
Impact of EMI policy on the academic result of BRAC university freshers: students’ and teachers’ perception
(BRAC University, 2016-08-04)This paper was an attempt to find out the impact of EMI policy on the academic resultof BRAC University freshers on the basis of the teachers and student’s perception.According to Islam (2013), English Medium Instruction ... -
Teachers’ role in classrooom interactions
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A study on vocabulary teaching techniques in semi-urban schools
(BRAC University, 2016-08-03)This research is based on a small scale study that focuses on the current practice of teaching vocabulary in the ESL class at high schools outside Dhaka. Two Bengali medium and Two English medium schools were selected where ... -
An experience of teaching grammar in academia
(BRAC University, 2016-08)This report is based on my teaching experience that I taught from the classes VI –VII, during my internship at Academia with a focus on teaching grammar in ESL (English as Second Language) and creative writing classroom ... -
Using educational thoughts as a policy of decolonization
(BRAC University, 2016-08)Rabindranath Tagore was a prominent thinker in his time. He was not only a great poet but also a great educationalist. He did not write any educational treatise. His experiment at Santiniketon was the root of his educational ... -
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 ... -
Role of classroom interaction in reducing anxiety of young learners
(BRAC University, 2016-08-07)The aim of this report is to find out the role of classroom interaction in reducing language anxiety among the young language learners. It is believed that language anxiety obstacles the natural flow of learning the language ... -
Industrial revolution in literary imagination responses from three phases: the romantic, the victorian and the late victorian period
(BRAC University, 2016-08)Industrial revolution is mainly started from 1750-1850 which transformed England dramatically from rural agricultural to urban industrial society. It encompasses main literary periods from Romantic and Victorian to late ... -
Needs analysis for designing a specific English language course for the in-service English teachers of secondary schools in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-08)English for teaching is a component of EOP (English for Occupational Purposes) subcategory in ESP. The purpose of this study was to analyze the needs for designing a specific English language for the in-service English ... -
From adolescence to awakening: portrayal of the ‘urban child’ in Charles Dickens’ novels
(BRAC University, 2016-08)The aim of this paper is to show the representation of the themes of urban childhood in Victorian Literature and the intricate dynamics that lies between family, children and the society. ‘Coming of Age’ genres were ... -
An exploration of African-American masculinity through beloved, the color purple and their eyes were watching God
(BRAC University, 2016-08)African-American identity is implanted in the history of slavery and their position as slaves in America. This history creates a complex identity for African-American men that need to be examined. There are diverse phases ... -
Women in Shakespearean comedies: a subversion of gender norms
(BRAC University, 2016-08)Feminism can be described as a social theory or movement which is aimed to value women power and their contribution toward society. This movement intends to establish equal social, economic and political rights as well as ... -
Online language teaching and learning: present condition and future prospects in Bangladeshi primary education system
(BRAC University, 2016-04-06)This study assesses the prospects of online teaching and learning in Bangladesh with a focus on primary education. It tends to find out the effectiveness of this mode of education as compared to conventional face-to-face ...
