International journal of humanities and Cultural Studies, 2016
Resistance literature is a type of literature whose aim is to verbalize the sufferings and tribul... more Resistance literature is a type of literature whose aim is to verbalize the sufferings and tribulations of oppressed nations and incite them to rise up against their oppressors. Abul-Qasim al-Shabbi and Abul-Qasim Aref Qazvini are two contemporary resistance literature figures of Tunisia and Iran in whose socio-political poems the themes of resistance literature are clearly perceptible. For this reason, investigation into the political and social themes of the poetry of these two poets is of considerable importance. The present article attempts, in a descriptive-analytical way, to investigate the similar and different themes of resistance in these two poets’ poetry. Shabbi and Aref Qazvini are two of the outstanding poets of the twentieth century who, under the influence of the political and social atmosphere of their age and with the aim of promoting Islamic awakening and national resistance against colonizers and their domestic agents, have composed numerous poems through which th...
William Shakespeare’s Othello is indubitably one of his most popular and successful plays.Neverth... more William Shakespeare’s Othello is indubitably one of his most popular and successful plays.Nevertheless, like his other great works, it suffers from some literary and stylistic faults and problems. Several eminent critics such as Thomas Rymer, Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, Harley Granville Barker, and J. Dover Wilson have dealt with this issue. Some of the most important faults they have found in this play include the question of time, the improbability of the events, the inconsistency of characterization, moral defects, and the absence of poetic justice. In some cases, the faults attributed to this great play are the result of misguided and wrongheaded criticism; in others, however, they are real deficiencies resulted from Shakespeare’s carelessness or his concern over the success of his play in performance rather than its plausibility and critical correctness as aliterary text. In the present article, these problems are discussed, and it is explained whether they are serious probl...
Colonialism is one of the phenomena that have had a harsh impact on the east. Due to the cruel tr... more Colonialism is one of the phenomena that have had a harsh impact on the east. Due to the cruel treatment of the colonized by the colonizers, many classes of the people within the oppressed nations have risen against the oppressors. Among the Arab and Persian freedom fighters, one can refer to the remarkable struggle of such poets as al-Rusafi and Farokhi Yazdi, respectively. These two poets have entered this battlefield with their pens and poems, and have opened a new chapter in the book of struggle against colonialism. ...
International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 2016
Conducting a research project and writing up a thesis could be as nearly demanding as it is essen... more Conducting a research project and writing up a thesis could be as nearly demanding as it is essential for MA students to achieve their academic goals, particularly in developing world contexts such as Iran. One main reason for this, as experienced by some of the students, is the insufficient and inefficient guidance which the students receive from their supervisors. Meanwhile, the initial review of the available documents and syllabi in our context, Iran, demonstrated that there are no transparent comprehensive guidelines recommended for the supervisor-student relationships. In order to respond to these challenges, a multiple-case study, including four cases, was designed. Each of the four cases consisted of one MA TEFL student who was guided by a supervisory team including two of the three supervisors. The team members held their consulting sessions for each student individually. Each of the students’ activities and interactions were considered and reflected on regularly by the sup...
International journal of humanities and Cultural Studies, 2016
Resistance literature is a type of literature whose aim is to verbalize the sufferings and tribul... more Resistance literature is a type of literature whose aim is to verbalize the sufferings and tribulations of oppressed nations and incite them to rise up against their oppressors. Abul-Qasim al-Shabbi and Abul-Qasim Aref Qazvini are two contemporary resistance literature figures of Tunisia and Iran in whose socio-political poems the themes of resistance literature are clearly perceptible. For this reason, investigation into the political and social themes of the poetry of these two poets is of considerable importance. The present article attempts, in a descriptive-analytical way, to investigate the similar and different themes of resistance in these two poets’ poetry. Shabbi and Aref Qazvini are two of the outstanding poets of the twentieth century who, under the influence of the political and social atmosphere of their age and with the aim of promoting Islamic awakening and national resistance against colonizers and their domestic agents, have composed numerous poems through which th...
William Shakespeare’s Othello is indubitably one of his most popular and successful plays.Neverth... more William Shakespeare’s Othello is indubitably one of his most popular and successful plays.Nevertheless, like his other great works, it suffers from some literary and stylistic faults and problems. Several eminent critics such as Thomas Rymer, Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, Harley Granville Barker, and J. Dover Wilson have dealt with this issue. Some of the most important faults they have found in this play include the question of time, the improbability of the events, the inconsistency of characterization, moral defects, and the absence of poetic justice. In some cases, the faults attributed to this great play are the result of misguided and wrongheaded criticism; in others, however, they are real deficiencies resulted from Shakespeare’s carelessness or his concern over the success of his play in performance rather than its plausibility and critical correctness as aliterary text. In the present article, these problems are discussed, and it is explained whether they are serious probl...
Colonialism is one of the phenomena that have had a harsh impact on the east. Due to the cruel tr... more Colonialism is one of the phenomena that have had a harsh impact on the east. Due to the cruel treatment of the colonized by the colonizers, many classes of the people within the oppressed nations have risen against the oppressors. Among the Arab and Persian freedom fighters, one can refer to the remarkable struggle of such poets as al-Rusafi and Farokhi Yazdi, respectively. These two poets have entered this battlefield with their pens and poems, and have opened a new chapter in the book of struggle against colonialism. ...
International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 2016
Conducting a research project and writing up a thesis could be as nearly demanding as it is essen... more Conducting a research project and writing up a thesis could be as nearly demanding as it is essential for MA students to achieve their academic goals, particularly in developing world contexts such as Iran. One main reason for this, as experienced by some of the students, is the insufficient and inefficient guidance which the students receive from their supervisors. Meanwhile, the initial review of the available documents and syllabi in our context, Iran, demonstrated that there are no transparent comprehensive guidelines recommended for the supervisor-student relationships. In order to respond to these challenges, a multiple-case study, including four cases, was designed. Each of the four cases consisted of one MA TEFL student who was guided by a supervisory team including two of the three supervisors. The team members held their consulting sessions for each student individually. Each of the students’ activities and interactions were considered and reflected on regularly by the sup...
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