Conference Presentations by Shokhan Mohammed Fatah
Tishk International University VESAL, 2024
The interaction of language and cultural identity is central to the themes portrayed in the Harle... more The interaction of language and cultural identity is central to the themes portrayed in the Harlem Renaissance literature. Zora Neale Hurston's short story Spunk illustrates the cultural element and interaction among Blacks during the Harlem Renaissance. This paper aims to focus on the language dynamics, specifically code-switching, in the short story Spunk. As part of her depiction of her characters' multilingual identities, Hurston emphasizes code-switching between Standard English and African American Vernacular English within the context of what may be characterized as quotidian discursivity. She also makes connections between the code of speech and issues of class, power, and subject positioning. The study is mainly qualitative and text-based; it utilizes code-switching to understand the motivations, interpersonal dynamics, and inner struggles of the characters. Hurston was already using language to portray the characters' socioeconomic positions and identity problems as they negotiated a racist society, according to the research, she effectively portrays a more sophisticated and perceptive understanding of language as a tool for plot advancement and symbolic cultural history definition in the play. From a perspective on the power dynamics in language and culture, this paper concludes that Hurston had a significant impact on the growth of African American literature and that her distinctive depictions of the Black experience remain influential.
13th International Conference on Educational Studies and Applied Linguistics-VESAL 2023 Book of Proceedings, 2023
As an African American female writer, Maya Angelou depicts the strength and power of black women ... more As an African American female writer, Maya Angelou depicts the strength and power of black women and protests the misconceptions and the prejudice of the white. Black women are perceived by the white to be less smart and attractive than the white. Although, Angelou resists the mistaken stereotypes regarding black women to be ugly and weak. In her poems, Angelou presents strong and confident black women who can stand for their rights and be, at least, as equal as to the white women. She is a great defender and supporter of women's rights. The fact that she is a black woman makes the study deeper as her poems present an oppressed woman and a subjugated black person who disallows the inequalities and stands up for her rights. Thus, this paper, through a multiracial-feminist theory, attempts to scrutinize Angelou's "Still I Rise" and "Phenomenal Woman" which reflect the empowerment of black women.
This study examines emotional growth in Lorrie Moore's Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? The story ... more This study examines emotional growth in Lorrie Moore's Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? The story combines adolescence, friendship, and adulthood through a thematic inquiry. The plot revolves around Berie and her best friend, Sils, whose relationship embodies teenage angst. Their friendship is both a refuge, comforting and understanding, and a crucible, shaping their characters and identities. This paper shows how Moore conveys the bittersweet nature of growing up-the wonder and loss, clarity, and uncertainty, and yearning for something beyond the present-through important moments. The study's rich representation of characters' mental landscapes illuminates the universal experience of evolving from childhood innocence to maturity complexity. Moore skillfully depicts the emotional rollercoaster of youth, emphasizing small, meaningful moments that signal deeper emotional upheavals. Lorrie Moore demonstrates how a close reading of Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? deeply examines emotional maturation, reflecting the intricacies and inconsistencies of growing up. Moore explores themes of friendship, identity, loss, and self-discovery through Berie's experiences, providing a complex depiction of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. This thematic inquiry emphasizes the long-term impact of formative years on our emotional lives, as well as the continual process of self-awareness and acceptance. The research methodology entails extensively examining the main text to determine how Moore discloses fundamental aspects of emotional maturation. Secondary sources are thoroughly analyzed to support the argument.
Al-Adab Journal, 2023
As a postcolonial text, Dream on Monkey Mountain depicts the colonial discourses regarding the bl... more As a postcolonial text, Dream on Monkey Mountain depicts the colonial discourses regarding the black. Derek Walcott has vividly presented the sufferings of the black in his play. The inferiority of the black is explicitly reflected in which the white is superior and the black is less than human beings. The best method to approach this text is from a postcolonial viewpoint. Major postcolonial concepts such as othering, mimicry and hybridity. The importance of this study is that major postcolonial legacies are mirrored in this play. The portrayal of racism and the weakness of the blacks are openly presented.
Industrialization in William Wordsworth's Selected Poems, 2019
William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is undeniably one of the most significant Romantic poets. He is fa... more William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is undeniably one of the most significant Romantic poets. He is famous for his love for nature. He finds tranquility and solitude in the company of nature. For him, nature is everything, including faith and God. Wordsworth believes that God has mirrored himself through nature. The industrial revolution made life more complicated, yet productive. The industrial revolution solved some problems while it caused some others, violation of nature is among the most distressing one. As a worshiper of nature, Wordsworth has noticed this impairment and portrayed the two lives, one closer to nature and the other industrialized. This paper aims at presenting William Wordsworth's love for nature through standing against industrialization. His poetry preserves the persistence of nature without any destructive mechanization. From this perspective, three poems of Wordsworth are explained to elucidate the different ways of his approach to new technological innovations and urbanization. The poems include; "The World is Too Much with Us", "Steamboats, Viaducts, and Railways" and "On the Projected Kendal and Windermere Railway". Prior to describing industrialization in the poems, the industrial revolution and its outcomes are generally introduced. Besides, a brief account is given to the British Romanticism due to the fact that Wordsworth is one of the key poets of the movement.
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Conference Presentations by Shokhan Mohammed Fatah