2020 Academic Writing

 Title : An Analysis of Social Realism in Dan Brown's Inferno   Perspective : Social Realism Hypothesis : Inferno presents contemporary social realities   Outline -   

Ideology used for analysis: Feminism (and sexual poilitcs) Hypothesis: The short story 'Lihaf' uncovers the hypocrisies of a patriarchal society using the very tool of a lihaf.   Outline:

Title: Reclaiming the African-American Past and Identity in Song of Solomon Hypothesis : Reclaiming and exploring the African-American past and identity through a journey into the myths and oral histories of the community. Perspective: African-American   Cultural Studies. Outline :   Bibliography:      Toni Morrison - Song of Solomon Toni Morrison - Unspeakable Things Unspoken , Michigan Quarterly Review. Lorna McDaniel- "The Flying Africans: Extent and Strength of The Myth in The Americas", Jstor. Sophia Nahli Allison- "Revisiting the Legend of Flying Africans", The New Yorker. Deborah Guth- "A Blessing and a Burden: The Relation to the Past in Sula, Song of Solomon and Beloved."

 Title: The Red Ribbon: A Story of Trauma Perspective: Traumatic Perspective Hypothesis: The Red Ribbon is a short story of trauma, dreams and healing. Outline:                 Bibliography:  Glossary of literary terms by MH Abrahms LinkedIn Red ribbon 

 Title : Marxist reading of Orwell's Animal Farm Perspective : Marxism  Hypothesis : The novel progresses through Marxist ideology and explores how it is corrupted by its followers.

Title "The God Of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy. Hypothesis The novel is the confrontation between the  big man and the small man which examines the social and cultural implications. Perspective A postcolonial perspective in The God Of Small Things. Outline Bibliography Roy Arundhati.The God of Small Things.Harper Perennial,1997. Surendran,K V.The God Of Small Things: A Saga of Lost Dreams. Prasad, Amarnath.The God Of Small Things.A Tale of confrontation between Lattain and Mombatti.

 TITLE : " Interplay of trauma, memory and displacement in Sleeping on Jupiter METHODOLOGY: Trauma theory HYPOTHESIS: Trauma is intricately linked with memory and displacement in the novel. BIBLIOGRAPHY Caruth, Cathy. Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History . Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press,1996. Roy, Anuradha. Sleeping on Jupiter . Hachette Book Publishing India Pvt. Ltd, 2015. Tal, Kali. Worlds of Hurt: Reading the Literatures of Trauma . New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996. 

 Title : The subtle feminist ingredients in Tagore's 'The Broken Nest'. Perspective : Feminism Hypothesis : Tagore successfully portrayed the feminist features in the novella, which is far ahead of its time. Outline : Bibliography The Broken Nest by Rabindranath Tagore, Translated by Lopa Banerjee Women and Gender in Short stories by Rabindranath Tagore : An Anthropological Introspection on Kinship and family by Nandini Sen, in Anthropological Journal of European Cultures.

 Title:They Shut Me Up In Prose by Emily Dickinson Hypothesis: oppression of women Perspective: Feminist reading

  Title               :-  Nature Falls Apart: An Ecocritical Reading of Ayyappa Paniker's "Where are the  Woods, Children?" Perspective :- Ecocriticism and Ecopoetics, Anthropocentrism, Deep Ecology Hypothesis   :- Human centeredness and unsustainable developments destroy environment as well as the cultural harmony. Outline   : Bibliography :- "Where are the Woods, Children?" , Ayyappa Paniker A Glossary of Literary Terms   - M.H. Abrams Britannica.com Indian Literature - jstor

 TITLE : Analysis of the poem "THE ROAD NOT TAKEN" by Robert Frost PERSPECTIVE : Deconstruction theory HYPOTHESIS : Everyone can relate their life to Robert Frost poem. OUTLINE : BIBLIOGRAPHY :            Frost, Robert - Road Not Taken -1916         Road Not Taken - Analysis -https://poemanalysis.com/robert-frost/the-road-not-taken/        Dr. Hamad, satam, Ahmad -  journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics - A Deconstructive Study in Robert Frost's Poem: The Road not Taken -  Assistant Professor Dr. Ahmad Satam Hamad Al-Jumaily                  Road Not Taken - Analysis -https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/robert-frost/the-road-not-taken

A DECONSTRUCTIVE READING OF THE GIRL WHO HAUNTED DEATH BY NIKITA DESHPANDE Title : A deconstructive reading of the girl who haunted death by Nikita Deshpande. Hypothesis : The short story is the rewriting of a popular old myth in the epic  Mahabharata. In this story the author tries a varied perspective for the story of the well- known mythical character, the idol of ideal womanhood, savitri. Perspective :  Theory of deconstruction. Outline :                      Bibliography :  The girl who haunted death - Nikita Deshpande. Deconstruction / definition, philosophy, theory, explanation &  facts-  Britannica. 

 Title - Nora's exit and the celebration of women's independence in "A doll's house. Perspective - Feminism, Existentialism and Naturalism Hypothesis- Henrik Ibsen portrays a woman, who slams the door against the conservative values.        

  Title : Analysis of ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Perspective : The Panopticon theory by Michel Foucault Hypothesis : Panopticism in the short story affects the psyche of the narrator Outline :            Bibliography: The Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman “Panopticism” from Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison – Michel Foucault Foucauldian Panopticism: The Gaze in Selected 19 th Century Literature – Shelby Borders

  Title - Child Empowerment in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter And The  Philosopher's Stone Perspective - Children's Literature and Child Empowerment can work together to give children wider chances to discover to be aware and  explore their lives for better and brighter future. Hypothesis-   The protagonist named Harry Potter of J.K Rowling's novel Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone reflects many principles of Child Empowerment.   Outline Bibliography  Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone- J.K Rowling. The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter : Spellbinding Map - David Colbert. A Glossary of Literary Terms- M.H Abrams.

 Title: Analysis of racial prejudice in contemporary period through the poem Telephone Conversation. Perspective :Sarcastic tool, Poet's political views, Underlying racism, Critical race theory.  Hypothesis: The poem called out existing societal prejudice on blacks through sarcasm.  Outline:

       Title       : Diasporic dilemma in Khaled                                   Hosseini's The Kite Runner. Hypothesis : Portrayal of the dilemma faced by                           the diasporic people. Perspective : Diaspora Theory.       Outline   :    Bibliography : Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. Great Britain :Bloomsbury, 2003 Cohen, Robin. Global Diasporas :An Introduction. Abingdon:Routledge, 2008 http://literariness.org

 Title- I Thank You God: A Black pride anthem.  Perspective- Post Colonial theory. Hypothesis- The poet asserts his pride in being Black. 

  Title:  Triple Oppression: System of race, gender and class in Chopin's 'Desiree's baby'.   Hypothesis: Political and feminist approach of the oppression faced by the woman.   Perspective: Triple Oppression, Postcolonial reading. Outline: Bibliography: 1.      Chopin, Kate. The Complete Works of Kate Chopin , edited by Per Seyersted. Louisiana UP, 1969, 1997. Lynn, Denise. “Socialist Feminism and Triple Oppression: Claudia Jones and African American Women in American Communism.”  Journal for the Study of Radicalism , vol. 8, no. 2, 2014, pp. 1–20.  JSTOR , www.jstor.org/stable/10.14321/jstudradi.8.2.0001. Accessed 28 Jan. 2021. Peel, Ellen. “Semiotic Subversion in ‘Désirée's Baby.’”  American Literature , vol. 62, no. 2, 1990, pp. 223–237.  JSTOR , www.jstor.org/stable/2926914. Accessed 28 Jan. 2021.

Title: Is everything fair in love and war? Perspective: Realism Hypothesis: A realist war against idealism in Arms And The Man Outline:  Bibliography:  Arms And The Man- Bernard Shaw Love and War from both Arms and the Man and Major Barbara- Timucin Edman. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322299880_Love_and_War_from_both_Arms_and_the_Man_and_Major_Barbara Realism in Arms and the Man: A Comparative Study – Realism and Idealism- Shahzad Ahmad Siddiqui and Syed Asad Raza. http://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_12_Special_Issue_June_2012/7.pdf Romanticism / Idealism vs. Realism Theme Analysis- LitCharts. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/arms-and-the-man/themes/romanticism-idealism-vs-realism The Comic Genius in Shaw's Drama- Shawqi Ali Daghem Mohammed and Dr. Shaikh Samad. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328368195_The_Comic_Genius_in_Shaw's_Drama

Title: Prayaschita ( The Penance) Perspective: The question of women's education in a conservative society. Hypothesis: Rebati's desire for education is born out of the desire of the male patriarchs, her father and her affectionate teacher. Outline:                                                

  Title : The Lion and The Jewel by Wole Soyinka  Methodology : Post colonial theory -  Subaltern, Male Chauvinism Cultural Materialism   Hypothesis : The suppression of the marginalized community and the Cultural representations of the Africa. Outline :

January 28, 2021 Title: A Freudian Reading of Sons and Lovers. Perspective: Analysing the treatment of sexuality and relationships through Freudian psychoanalysis. Hypothesis: The novel is a complex unfolding of repressed internal conflicts and psychosexual development of the characters.  Outline: Works Cited Saikia, Sumi. "A Psychoanalytical Study of Sons and Lovers". Academia, academia.edu/32706541/A_psychoanalytic_study_of_sons_and_lovers. "Sons and Lovers: A Psychoanalytic Criticism". Literary Articles, 23 Dec 2009, http://www.literary-articles.com/2009/12/sons-and-lovers-psychoanalytic.html?m=1

  Title Women’s Oppression in a Patriarchal Society : A Reading on Girish Karnad’s play Nagamandala  Hypothesis  Karnad's Nagamandala is a depiction of women’s oppression in a patriarchal society  Perspective Feminist perspective  Outline   Introductory paragraph  1) India is predominantly a Patriarchal society since the ancient times • Patriarchal elements  • Introduction of Nagamandala   Body paragraph -2 2) Nagamandala portrays  the story of a newly married typical Indian girl named Rani • Education  • Alienation  • Rejection  • Freedom of speech and expression of women  Body paragraph -2 3)In a Patriarchal society, a woman is treated as puppet which is fully controlled by her male counter part. • Extramarital relationship  • Infidelity  • Freedom  • Concept of superiority   Body paragraph -3 4)Religious traditions and social institution stimulates the patriarchal...

 ' Tughlaq ' as a historical play  January 28,2021  Title : Girish Karnad's play ' Tughlaq ' as a historical play . Hypothesis: Karnad uses history and places fact of history in the midst of imaginary incidents and situations to dramatise  history. Perspective : Girish Karnad was told by someone that there are no good history plays in India and so he decided to to write one. Outline:  

Title :-  The Tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmark. Perspective :-  Analysing the tragedy of Hamlet. Hypothesis :-  There is a mystery in the Death of King Hamlet. Outline :- 

  Title : Analysis of poem 'An Introduction' by Kamala Das as a confessional poem; A feminist reading. Perspective : looking at the poem as an autobiography of the author from a feminist point of view. Hypothesis : The generalisation of the personal experience of the poet as a women.

Title            : A  Feminist Analysis of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Perspective :  Analysing  A Doll’s House from a feminist perspective. Hypothesis  :  The play deals primarily with the desire of a woman to establish her identity and dignity in a society governed by man. Outline      : Bibliography. Abraham,M.H,and Harpham Geoffrey Galt. A Glossary of Literary Terms , Cengage Learning India Private Limited,2012. Azam, Azmi."Nora Helmer in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. A Feminist concerns in English Literature." Journal of English Language and Literature,  vol.(6), issue no.(1),2014. www.academia.edu/6626153/Nora_Helmer_in_Ibsen_s_A_Doll_s_House_A_Feminist_concern_in_English_Literature    Accessed on 26 Jan2021  Finney, G. (I994). Ibsen and Feminism. The Cambridge Companion to Ibsen (ed. J. McFarlane). New York: Cambridge University Press.  www.worldcat.org/title/cambridge-com...

TITLE: Psychoanalytic Approach to Mary Shelley's  Frankenstein. PERSPECTIVE: The author's personal psychology is analysed and interpreted and drawn parallel with the characters of the novel. HYPOTHESIS: The hideous monster created by the titular hero Victor Frankenstein actually is the consequential product or reflection of the psyche of the author. OUTLINE: BIBLIOGRAPHY: Abrams, M H and Groffrey Galt Harpham.  A   Glossary of Literary Terms . Ceenage Learning ,2015. Baldick, Chris.  In Frankenstein's Shadow: Myth,Monstrosity and Nineteenth-Century Writing.  Oxford UP, 1987. Bloom, Harold.The Anxiety of Influence. Oxford UP, 1997. Bary, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. Viva Books, 2018. Adams, Will. "Making Daemons of Death and Love: Frankenstein, Existentialism and Psychoanalysis." Journal of Humanistic Psychology. vol.1,no.5,2001,np,doi.org/10.1777/0022167801414004.

  Title : Gender Dysphoria Development in Lee Makobe’s poem What it's like to Be Transgender. Hypothesis : The identity crisis imposed on the transgender people every now and then by the mainstream culture.   Perspective : In a world that blindly follow gender roles and affected with transphobia, being a transgender can be suffocating and destructive. Outline Bibliography What Its like to Be Transgender by Lee Makobe

  Title - An ecocritical reading of Prodigal Summer. Perspective - Concepts of ecocritical elements like deep ecology,  anthropocentrism, ecocentrism and keystone predators. Hypothesis - The novel Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver exhibits ecocritical elements.  Outline -    Bibliography -  Prodigal Summer - Barbara Kingsolver  Ecocriticism - Greg Garrard A Glossary of Literary Terms   - M.H. Abrams www.britannica.com - Deep Ecology: Environmental Philosophy. www.theguardian.com- Hillibillies and Other Animals.

Title - Color Purple : A Resilience Saga Hypothesis - The novel Color Purple by Alice Walker is a tale of resilience. Perspective - Resilience theory Outline -  Bibliography -  Color Purple by Alice Walker  'Celie's Journey from Trial and Tribulation to Triumph in Alice Walker's The Color Purple' by Dr Shalini Sharma  'Resilience Theory and the Practice of Positive Psychology From Individuals to Societies' by Tuppet M, Fanita Tyrell and Ann S Masten.                                                  

  Methodology: Post Colonial Theory Title:   Analysing the mechanisms of Imperialism in Sacrificial Egg by Chinua Achebe Hypotheses: Imperialism leads to cultural ambivalence in the character Julius   Bibliography Sacrificial Egg – by Chinua Achebe Literature and Society by Ngugi wa Thiong’o “ Myths of the Native” by Scott Nesbit “Colonial Education” by John Southard “Mimicry Ambivalence and Hybridity” by Abdennebi Ben Beya

Title :  Rising Flutter: Transcending Gender Identity in Suzanne Collins' The   Hunger Games. Perspective :  Analysing gender identity through a Posthuman perspective.  Hypothesis :  Bio-technological advances have led to a  blurring of gender differences.  Outline :  Bibliography :  The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins "Katniss Everdeen's Posthuman Identity in Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games Series: Free as a Mockingjay?" -  Lykke Guanio-Uluru "The Contemporary Postfeminist Dystopia: Disruptions and hopeful gestures in Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" series - Andrea Ruthven

Title : A Doll’s House as a Realistic Play Hypothesis : Realism as a means of societal change Methodology : Realism and Realistic Drama Outline : Bibliography : e notes.com Ibsen, Henrik. A Doll’s House. IPL. Org Prezi. Com

Title- Psychoanalytic reading of The Man With Night Sweats Hypothesis- The poem’s note of resignation is a neurosis resulting from an attempt to subvert homophobia as an abjection.  Perspectives- Kristeva’s Abjection, Freudian death drive, Lacan’s jouissance, theory of neurosis.   Bibliography- Thoughts for the Times on War and Death- Sigmund Freud   Rethinking Sexuality in Thom Gunn's "The Man with Night Sweats" – Collin Gillis Inside My Head: Thom Gunn - John McAuliffe Is Rectum a Grave? - Leo Bersani Psychoanalysis of AIDS – Tim Dean

Displacement in fictions ▶Postcolonial themes of homelessness and dislocation  ▶Episode of forced displacement in the text ▶Migration in the globe and literature  ▶Concept of postcolonial uncanny  ▶Setting of the plot and its significance in the concept of homelessness  Plot and the themes  ▶Author's view of postcolonial uncanny and homelessness  ▶Uncertain existence in the islands  ▶Piyali's explorations and experiences, Nirmal and his diary  ▶Morichjhapi incident, significance of Rilke's lines ▶Characters as people in the uncertain, postcolonial world of existence  Effect of displacement in the text  ▶In developing the plot  ▶Postcolonial connection with homelessness  ▶Migration and revolution and suppression  ▶Style of writing and displacement  ▶Uncertainty of existence as a subplot  Bibliography : Bhabha, Homi- The Location of Culture  Ghosh, Amitav - The Hungry Tide  Researchgate foundation  

Feminist reading on Tagore’s  Heaven of Freedom 1  Feminist standpoint of the poem 2  Tagore as a feminist 3  Poetic elements wrt feminism; connotations 4  Relevant points to affirm the argument/connotation 5  Socio-political status of the poem wrt feminism today  

                 Title : Fear and Finesse in Gilead: The Psychology of Fear and the Habituation of it in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale . Hypothesis : In a society policed and controlled by instilling fear in the people, the very habituation to it can be liberating for the oppressed. Perspective : Psychology of fear and the habituation of fear in a classist society Outline : Bibliography The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Slow to warm up: the role of habituation in social fear by Suzanne. N. Avery and Jennifer Urbano Blackford Freedom or oppression? The fear of Dystopia by Ashley Mike Margaret Atwood: “The Handmaid’s Tale is being read differently now.” – Youtube, Vintage Books

Title : Locating carnivals and subversion in D.H. Lawrence's 'Tickets, Please!' Hypothesis : Subversive acts in 'Tickets,Please!' underscores Bakhtin's conception of the subversive potential of carnival Perspective : Concepts of carnival and carnivalesque propounded by Bakhtin Outline :  Bibliography: Tickets, Please – D H Lawrence Polyphony and The Carnivalesque : Introducing the Terms - Caryl Emerson In Theory Bakhtin: Carnival against Capital, Carnival against Power – Andrew Robinson Spaces of transgression: governance, discipline and reworking the carnivalesque - Neil Ravenscroft & Paul Gilchrist Key Theories of Mikhail Bakhtin – Nasrullah Mambrol

Perspective - Transcendentalism and Hudson River School Title - After a Tempest : A Transcendental Painting Hypothesis - The poem After a Tempest by William Cullen Bryant exhibits transcendental elements. Outline -  Bibliography - ·          Poems – William Cullen Bryant ·          Transcendentalism: A Belief in Spirit – Cathryn McIntyre ·          Seeing the World Whole: Parallels Between the Poetry of William Cullen Bryant and Emerson’s “Compensation” – Hollis L.Cate ·          www.britannica.com