Thesis, M.A. (English): Recent submissions
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Immigrants in a multicultural and postmodern world: multiculturalism in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth and The Autograph Man
(Brac University, 2021-09)In sociology, multiculturalism pertains to the coexistence of diverse ethnic groups within a community. On the other hand, in political science multiculturalism refers to the state’s ability to deal with different ethnic ... -
Challenges of online education in rural Bangladesh during COVID-19 period: perceptions of higher secondary teachers and students
(Brac University, 2021-09)Because of the existing COVID-19 pandemic, teaching-learning pedagogy of Bangladesh has seen a drastic change. As far as education is concerned, it has been shifted from physical classrooms to virtual platforms like Facebook, ... -
Motivation of rural students in learning English language : a case study on Bangladeshi ESOL learners
(Brac University, 2021-09)Motivation is a significant factor in learning a second language. Motivation and learning are interconnected with each other. Learners will succeed when they get the right motivation in the classroom. The rural students ... -
Women, power of collectivity and magical realism in Allende and Kurniawan’s novels: an answer to patriarchal subjectivity
(Brac University, 2021-09)This thesis demonstrates the subjectivity illustrated by the patriarchal society and counteracted by women for equity and true democracy. With a close reading of the novels The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende and ... -
ZAYA
(Brac University, 2021-09)Haunted by trauma, Zaya Qaim takes his own life, only to realize that his body heals from any injury. When left with no choice but to face life head on, Zaya must learn to navigate his past and emotions in order to truly heal. -
The Struggle of Memory against Forgetting in Lois Lowry’s The Giver, Yoko Ogawa’s The Memory Police, and Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant
(Brac University, 2021-09)Since memory studies is a continuously expanding and contentious interdisciplinary field, scholarly interest in it has grown considerably in recent times, especially within the humanities. Situated in memory studies, this ... -
Love, longing and commemoration: a study of Chakma culture through the Ubogeet
(Brac University, 2021-05)Bangladesh is home to more than forty-five indigenous groups who are mostly located in the north (east and west), the south and southeast regions of the country. The Chittagong Hill Tracts is home to nearly 70% of the ... -
Depictions of escapism and gender discrimination in comic book industry
(Brac University, 2021-05)While television is one of the major sources of entertainment, a massive number of people also entertain themselves by reading comic books. Comic book culture is rapidly becoming mainstream as it includes comics, movies, ... -
Comparison between Bengali and English Medium schools’ language teaching materials: a secondary level study
(Brac University, 2021-01)Choosing and utilizing appropriate materials is one of the key elements required for a successful language classroom. That is why, it is crucial to select effective language materials according to the target audiences and ... -
The problems of virtual English Language teaching in English medium schools of Dhaka: a study on secondary school students
(Brac University, 2021-05)The research paper aims to explore the problems of English language teaching in online teaching-learning classroom. The paper focuses on the problems that the teachers are facing while taking online classes and some of the ... -
Using metacognitive strategies in academic reading: A case study on Bangladeshi ESOL learners
(Brac University, 2021-05)Students of English language classrooms in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) context often face difficulties in understanding English texts. Research suggests that various metacognitive reading strategies ... -
If we can not do classes, we will face great loss”: the experience of university students from remote areas of Bangladesh during COVID-19
(Brac University, 2021-05)This research, a qualitative study in nature, has explored how effective online classes there have been for the remote tertiary students of Bangladesh amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Considering the importance of online classes ... -
Challenges experienced by Bangladeshi IELTS test-takers
(Brac University, 2021-02)This study explored the challenges Bangladeshi IELTS test-takers experience while taking the test, and to investigate this matter the researcher adopted a qualitative multiple case study approach. In addition, to conduct ... -
Postcolonial residual: Foundation of national Identity of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020-12)Colonized nation-sates cannot escape the residual problems of the colonial environment. The birth of Bangladesh as a self-governing nation-state is directly influenced by its colonial rulers (both British Raj and Pakistan). ... -
A poetic protest for peace: An analysis of Benjamin Zephaniah‘s poetry
(Brac University, 2021-01)Benjamin Zephaniah‘s poetry is deeply conscious of questions of racism, social injustice, and violence. He writes against these and demands solidarity among people of different backgrounds. This study is a qualitative ... -
Tertiary level EAP courses in Bangladesh: A study of current practices and curricular reform for quality improvement
(Brac University, 2020-09)The essentiality of undergraduate EAP courses is that they are necessary to improve students’ English language proficiency for academic and professional purposes. Higher education institutions in Bangladesh are continuously ... -
Teachers’ self-efficacy and beliefs regarding grammar-translation method: Teaching writing at school level
(Brac University, 2020-04)In teaching a language, the teacher plays a vital role since the way they portray their expertise in teaching, manage classrooms or address the learners will have an impact on the final outcome. Because of this, teachers’ ... -
British imperialism in Virginia: John Donne’s humanistic and prophetic roles
(Brac University, 2019-12)This dissertation takes an in-depth look at the work of the famous metaphysical poet John Donne to explore the extent of his physical as well as spiritual engagement with the imperialistic ambitions of the British crown. ... -
The duality and the suffering of Macaulay's Middleman
(Brac University, 2019-08)This paper is about Macaulay's middleman who worked as an interpreter between the colonized and the colonizer. Macaulay proposed an educational policy for the Indian Subordinate. He wanted to establish the colonial school ... -
Reflection on the condition of women during the partition of India in the selected works of Sadat Hassan Manto
(Brac University, 2019-07)History bears as a testament of the tragic time where human beings could not fully realize the destructive proportions that were a part of the experience of women during the era of partition. This paper aims to highlight ...
