http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/121 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:22:09 GMT 2026-04-06T11:22:09Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1326 Knowledge, Belief, Reality, Truth and Cloud Atlas Sultana, Nigar Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell is a complex novel narrating six different stories of six different characters living in different times in different parts of the globe. What makes the novel even more dazzlingly interesting is its matryoshka doll like structure, its varied narrative style and its wide-ranging language use from different cultures and worlds. Once the first story ends abruptly, one turns the page to get sucked into the next story but remains unquestionably a bit puzzled as to how and why the previous story had stopped in the middle so unexpectedly. This happens with each story until one reaches the 6th story which is complete. After the sixth story, the remaining halves of the first five stories are continued but in reverse order with the second half of the first story coming at the very end. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Fri, 01 Jan 0012 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1326 0012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/650 The Shadow Lines as a Political Novel Alam, Nasih Ul Wadud Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines, published in 1988, is a political novel that focuses mostly on nationalism, the meaninglessness of partition and the 1964 communal riots which occurred in Calcutta, Dhaka and Khulna. This paper attempts to investigate The Shadow Lines from the perspective of nationalism to reflect on the negative impact it had on peoples’ minds because of political uncertainties. This paper will also discuss the patriarchal indifference to women’s contribution in the Indian National Movement with extracts from the novel in the following chapters, “The Shadow Lines & Nationalism” and “Criticism of Nationalism in The Shadow Lines”. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Thu, 01 Jan 0011 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/650 0011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/649 Possession: A Romance as a Postmodern Novel Akter, Sabrina Possession: A Romance (1990), by A.S.Byatt, is indeed a romance, but also a mystery, a satire, a detective story and a fairy tale, a novel about English Departments and both a historical and contemporary work of fiction. The plot of Possession deals with an illicit love affair between two fictitious Victorian poets, Randolph Henry Ash and Charitable LaMotte. Their story is graphically revealed in a narrative which follows the research of two twentieth century literary scholars, the Ash expert Roland Michel, and Maud Bailey, an authority on LaMotte. Polvinen (2004) declares that the novel portrays various kinds of possession: material, spiritual and sexual. We can note here that Possession: possession can be defined somehow as the compulsion to make someone, something completely ones own. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Fri, 01 Jan 0012 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/649 0012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/648 English Medium Schools: Do they lack native culture Zaman, Shammi In this research the researcher is trying to show how the English Medium Schools impede the development of the country. The research sites were located at ten English Medium Schools in Dhaka city. The research objectives were to find out the attitude of English medium students in Dhaka city towards their own native culture. The researcher intends to highlight the negative and positive attitudes of English Medium students towards their own native culture along with the reasons behind these. Campus and Classroom setting, topic of discussion, motivation or demonization of the teachers and attitudes of other fellow students will be considered thoroughly. Both qualitative and analytical method has been incorporated in the study in analyzing the data. Acculturation theory given by Ellis (1997:251), and also the theory of Cultural imperialism by Said (1993), was also considered as the theories of this study. The data were collected from various English Medium schools through questionnaires and these are critically analyzed especially focusing on attitudes and theory. Mainly the data were analyzed critically focusing on attitudes of the students on their own culture whether it is negative or positive. The findings indicate the positive attitude towards the native culture of the students but the lack of practice and knowledge of the culture are due to the syllabus and curriculum which the schools follow. Based on these, few recommendations have been made to enrich the students’ awareness about their own culture and to find an alternative syllabus which would include the context of native culture to maximize the practice of native culture. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Tue, 01 Jan 0004 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/648 0004-01-01T00:00:00Z