Thesis, B.A. (English): Recent submissions
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English language learning and usage of the students of tourism and hospitality industry: expectations and reality
(Brac University, 2023-08)English language skill has become a basic need for all types of sectors but in the tourism and hospitality industry, it is crucial for socio- economic development. The purpose of this study was to explore how the students ... -
Impact of pandemic on English learning in post-pandemic situation of a Secondary School student preparation for S.S.C Examination
(Brac University, 2023-01)The aim of this thesis paper is to explore the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on English learning in post-pandemic situation of a Secondary School student preparation for S.S.C examination. In Bangladesh, the significance ... -
The cross-border journey: exploring the unheard trauma, identity crisis, and perpetual pursuit for “Home” in Crossing and Americanah
(Brac University, 2023-01)Cross-border or transnational migration has been a part of human civilization since the beginning, as people moved from one place to another for various reasons before settling down. Taken together, Americanah and Crossing ... -
A comparative study of linguistic landscape between Dhanmondi & Hazaribagh
(Brac University, 2023-05)The primary aim of this study was to investigate how different modes of language are used in the form of nameplates, banners, and bill-boards etc. of commercial buildings, government offices and schools to make a successful ... -
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict in news media
(Brac University, 2023-05)News media, often known as the news industry, distributes news to the public or a specialized population. News media can be divided into three categories – broadcast, print, and digital. Social media is a type of digital ... -
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 ... -
The importance of English in multinational companies in Bangladesh: Corporate expectation vs reality
(Brac University, 2022-05)English is used for all official purposes currently which makes the importance of learning English clear when it comes to job sector. Fresh graduates who are looking for jobs are required to acquire expected level of ... -
Students' propensity for private English language tuition in Bangladesh: The unseen scenario of private tuition
(Brac University, 2022-05)Private Tuition in Bangladesh has become an obligatory part of education in Bangladesh which is a common scenario nowadays. However, nobody is focusing on the ultimate result and impact on the education system regarding ... -
The theme of racism and discrimination in Richard Wright’s writings
(Brac University, 2023-01)As an American writer, Richard Wright has portrayed his experiences of racism, discrimination, oppression through his writings. Black Boy and Native Son are the most popular novels among those. Black Boy is about his ... -
The representation of historical revisionism as a political propaganda in classical dystopias, 1984 and Fahrenheit 451
(Brac University, 2022-09)In a world where gaining power over others is the ultimate motivation and holding that power is the biggest achievement, it is no wonder that a whole nation can be handicapped by a clique of ruling class people. Governance ... -
Speaking anxiety of university students and their strategies to overcome anxiety
(Brac University, 2023-03)When a student gets into University, they have to quickly adapt to using English because academic tasks are conducted in English. From communicating with the teacher inside the classroom to doing several oral presentations, ... -
Second language scenario of Bangladesh: Formal learning of English vs Informal learning of Hindi
(Brac University, 2022-09)A person's second language is not the one they use as comfortably as their native one. Still, an aftermath of globalization, we must acknowledge the need to learn foreign languages. In this study, the main base is to ... -
Effect on Bangladeshi learner's speaking due to online language learning during Covid-19 pandemic
(Brac University, 2023-01)The aim of this paper is to show the impact on a learner’s speaking skill due to online language learning. We know that online language learning became more popular during Covid-19 pandemic. So the consequences of ... -
Differences in men and women’s language: A case study of soap commercials
(Brac University, 2023-01)In current society, the differences between men and women are particularly noticeable. We very clearly distinguish between men and women. Men and women have distinct physical characteristics, but there are also other ... -
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 ... -
Diving into the fear of independence: A series of domination in the Black lives
(Brac University, 2021-09)As we go through our daily news, how many black people do we come across who belong to society’s high positions, or how many incidents do we come across where the blacks are portrayed as the victims the whites are ... -
Meta modernism: The emergence of a new era and the preservation of cultural artifacts through virtual reality and non-fungible tokens
(Brac University, 2022-09)In philosophy, art, design, film, and other areas of human endeavor, there is a new movement emerging, which is called metamodernism. In a wide range of ways, metamodernism is conveyed in several ways. The Modernist and ... -
Exploring the practice of alternative assessment during Covid-19 of Bangla Medium Secondary Level Teachers and students in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-10)There has never been any successful implementation of alternative assessments previously in schools in Bangladesh (Podder, 2020 as cited in Podder & Mizan, 2020). During the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has taken ... -
Adaptation of the assessment processes and its impact on learners: during and post-Covid19 situation in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-05)In our country, the long-established face-to-face assessment process shifted to an online mode due to the pandemic. However, teachers and the authority could not apply that established method during the remote assessment. ... -
Interpretations and adaptations of Fairy Tales: “The Right” question is yet to be asked
(Brac University, 2020-12)Fairy tales are just as magical as human life. Our own life is a part of the magic that enchants us and makes us unable to see our magic. So we take help as a listener of the fairy tales from a land of once upon a time ...