PhD theses : Languageshttps://repository.sustech.edu/handle/123456789/13282024-03-29T03:03:38Z2024-03-29T03:03:38ZAnalyzing the Literary Devices as Depicted by George Orwell's Novels "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty Four"Hussain, Omer Khalid HassanSupervisor, -Mahmoud Ali Ahmedhttps://repository.sustech.edu/handle/123456789/283332023-03-29T08:10:49Z2022-12-19T00:00:00ZAnalyzing the Literary Devices as Depicted by George Orwell's Novels "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty Four"
Hussain, Omer Khalid Hassan; Supervisor, -Mahmoud Ali Ahmed
This study aimed at analyzing the literary devices as depicted by George Orwell's Novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eight Four "with the reference to allegory, satire and personification'. The analytical method has been used in this study. The Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty Four are critically analyzed by selecting extracts from these novels to collect the data and related studies as secondary resources written on both novels. The results of study have shown that George Orwell presented the slogans of the political Party "communist" in Nineteen Eighty-four". These slogans are, "War is peace, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength.” The party believed that they could endlessly engage in a war to keep peace in the country. This slogan describes the reality of accepting two mutually opposing beliefs simultaneously as correct. This was also a major program of the party to promote “double thinking.” Orwell is using animal allegory in his attack on Stalinism –just a refresher satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly politics and other topical issues. On the other hand, the idea of Big Brother focuses on the way of domination and control of people. Propaganda, totalitarianism and manipulation are the dangerous phases of Big Brother; they allow the cruel government to monitor its citizens. It aims to maintain control over citizens of Oceania. They are unique phases that show the real image of Big Brother and identify the exercises of absolute power practiced by the party. This study recommended that the esthetic and artistic values of Orwell’s novels such as figurative language empathy with animals, the rhetorical images should be examined. Some suggestions are also proposed for further studies.
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2022-12-19T00:00:00ZThe Role of Women as Tragic Hero in Shakespeare PlaysRahama, Rania Muhammed AlbashirSupervisor, -Mahmoud Ali Ahmedhttps://repository.sustech.edu/handle/123456789/283302023-03-29T08:00:47Z2023-01-27T00:00:00ZThe Role of Women as Tragic Hero in Shakespeare Plays
Rahama, Rania Muhammed Albashir; Supervisor, -Mahmoud Ali Ahmed
William Shakespeare continued to be held high in esteem and admiration
despite the passing of the years for quite a number of reasons. He is one the
greatest dramatists the world has ever known that his plays continued to be
displayed in the world’s renowned theatres though the themes they have
portrayed have been of strong relevance five hundred years ago. His perfect
grasp of human nature and man’s psyche has been one of the factors behind
his success. He was able to grapple with some certain universal qualities of
personality which he skillfully applied to his characters that remained
celebrated across the centuries.
In this thesis which sets out to handle thematic elements of murder, the
researcher has managed to investigate certain play (Macbeth) with specific
reference to the female role in bringing about the calamities of the individuals
involved. The ultimate aim is to find out how Shakespeare had managed to
build up the theme of murder. The recurring reference to supernatural
elements helped drive his themes to the intended end beyond question the
value of these ghostly elements. Freudian’s theory of psychoanalysis was
touched upon as was unavoidable in such kind of project. The theory was
found to be particularly much more applicable with Lady Macbeth whose
conscience sways to and fro to give her the most painful moments of her life.
Lady Macbeth was diagnosed by many critics as developing pathological fear
that betrayed her conspiracy in the murder of King Duncan. In Othello, both
Iago and Othello carry the seeds of a mental illness not mention that of
Desdemona. Hamlet was such an exemplification mental disorder that he
himself started to question his faculties. His mother Gertrude was seen
journeying from one end of loving her son and have pity on him to another
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extreme point of loving Claudius. Ophelia, who was in genuine emotional
relationship with Hamlet, was forced and under coercion expressed her hatred
to Hamlet. All the characters involved have their psychopathetic element
including the Ghost Hamlet who orders his son to have mercy on his mother
as she was naive. The characters in the selected plays as regards their struggle
in life, they sometimes bid success and sometimes their lives are full of pain,
suffering and failure, echoing real life. It is this which substantially elongated
the works of Shakespeare
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2023-01-27T00:00:00ZInvestigating the Effect of “Tajweed” on Enhancing the Pronunciation of EFL Learners 4th Level, College of Arts from Omdurman Islamic UniversityJabir, Jabir Adam ELIeisirSupervisor, - Abdalla Yassin Abdallahttps://repository.sustech.edu/handle/123456789/283152023-03-27T12:06:23Z2023-01-02T00:00:00ZInvestigating the Effect of “Tajweed” on Enhancing the Pronunciation of EFL Learners 4th Level, College of Arts from Omdurman Islamic University
Jabir, Jabir Adam ELIeisir; Supervisor, - Abdalla Yassin Abdalla
The study aimed at investigating the effect of Tajweed on improving the pronunciation of EFL learners. The researcher took fourth level undergraduate students from college of Arts, English language department at Omdurman Islamic University in 2020/2021, because of their background of Tajweed as a case study. The literature was reviewed and a sample of related studies was attached. The descriptive method was properly employed in the study; the data of the study was collected through questionnaire which was the tool through which the study was carried out. Analyzing of the data resulted in the Tajweed has effect on learning English pronunciation. The study recommended the students to learn Tajweed before learning English pronunciation. The study found that there are common sounds between Tajweed and Eng pronunciation. The study suggested for further studies, is to investigate the sounds of different Sudanese local languages in relation to Eng pronunciation. Therefore, the practical aspect of the study was based on three questions and threes hypotheses. The three questions were thoroughly discussed qualitatively and quantitatively through statistical and manual tools. Then the hypotheses were confirmed. Main findings were listed, conclusions were summarized, recommendations were listed and suggestions were proposed. Lastly the bibliography was enclosed. The study was concluded by attaching a copy of the questionnaire of the study.
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2023-01-02T00:00:00ZAn Investigation of the Effectiveness of Using Vocabulary Strategies in Enhancing EFL Students’ Vocabulary Acquisition ( A Case Study of Some Sudanese University Students)Osman, Hayfa Mustafa AliSupervisor, - Mahmoud Ali Ahmedhttps://repository.sustech.edu/handle/123456789/283142023-03-27T11:54:14Z2023-01-03T00:00:00ZAn Investigation of the Effectiveness of Using Vocabulary Strategies in Enhancing EFL Students’ Vocabulary Acquisition ( A Case Study of Some Sudanese University Students)
Osman, Hayfa Mustafa Ali; Supervisor, - Mahmoud Ali Ahmed
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using vocabulary
strategies in enhancing EFL Sudanese university students’ vocabulary
acquisition: the study took place at Sudan University of Science and
Technology during the university academic year (2022-2023) .The study has
adopted the descriptive analytical method: the researcher collected data by
using two tools, a pre- post test for some EFL Sudanese second year
university students and a questionnaire for some EFL Sudanese university
teachers. To analyze the data of the study the researcher has used the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).The findings of the study
revealed that EFL Sudanese university students encounter some serious
difficulties in vocabulary acquisition; they have insufficient basic knowledge
of vocabulary, they face some problems with meaning, pronunciation and
spelling, besides they lack knowledge about vocabulary learning strategies .
Furthermore, teaching vocabulary strategies played a significant role in
enhancing EFL students’ vocabulary acquisition. In the light of the findings
of the study, the researcher recommends that: vocabulary strategies play a
vital role in EFL enhancing vocabulary acquisition as they help both
language teachers and learners. In addition, students should be aware of the
importance of vocabulary acquisition in the process of EFL learning.
Furthermore, teachers should offer students the opportunity to acquire new
vocabulary using a variety of learning vocabulary strategies or that
effectively engage them in the learning process.
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