Browsing Thesis, B.A. (English) by Title
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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 ... -
Nature of motivation across the age level
(BRAC University, 2019-04)Motivation plays important role in language learning. This motivation can vary from person to person, according to the factors which he or she is surrounded by. Some factors can affect motivation intrinsically or some ... -
Navigating ambivalence and exile: a multidimensional analysis of migration in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines
(Brac University, 2024-01)The intricate interplay of Ambivalence and Exile are central themes in Amitav Ghosh’s novel The Shadow Lines. Through a multidimensional analysis, it explores the multifaceted nature of migration in the narrative. This ... -
Navigating transnational reading of Abdulrazak Gurnah's text as a getaway to challenge nationalism
(Brac University, 2023-09)"Transnationalism can be defined as an outcome of diverse dispositions and multiple belongings emerging together without reducing either the social context nor the national distinction. This paper examines how transnationalism ... -
Need analysis to improve secondary level students writing skills
(BARC University, 2017-08)The study attempt to analyze needs, wants and lacks of students of secondary level of concerning writing skills. Two section of class 7 and 9 where in total 50 students in these two classes who are the sample of this study ... -
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 ...