Papers by Hasnaa Kramutally
Most people have a knowledge of what metaphor is about. Some have encountered them in poetry and ... more Most people have a knowledge of what metaphor is about. Some have encountered them in poetry and literature and most of us take advantage of this figurative language during a conversation. According to Gibbs (1994), a study revealed that people in ordinary discourse make use of 1.08 novel and 4.08 “frozen metaphors” per minute during a conversation. John Lakoff and Mark Johnson published a book on “Metaphors we live by” in the 1980. The theory argues that metaphors are abundant in language due to the fact that they portray metaphorical thoughts. The idea is provided from Lakoff and Johnson’s book; “Metaphors as linguistic expressions are possible precisely because there are metaphors in a person’s conceptual system” (Lakoff and Johnson 2003: 6).A conceptual metaphor exists in the mind of the speaker thus it may be unconscious.
Unlike many studies which have focussed mostly on the political controversies and the violence ag... more Unlike many studies which have focussed mostly on the political controversies and the violence against women during Partition, my study examines the concepts of latency, flashback and resilience as a response to the experience of rape, molestation and societal violence through the female characters in the selected novels. This study aims to examine the psychological reactions of Simran Kaur from Partitions (2011) by Amit Majmudar (b. 1979) and Anupreet from A Moment Comes (2013) by Jennifer Bradbury (b. 1970) to the experience of rape and molestation through latency and flashback and how they cope with the effects of societal violence due to their gender as female and faith as Sikh through resilience. Both texts are analyzed based on the textual analysis method focussing on rape, molestation, and societal violence during Partition as depicted by the authors. By applying concepts from the Trauma Theory, this study employs the conceptual frameworks of latency and flashback by Cathy Ca...
Unlike many studies which have focussed mostly on the political controversies and the violence ag... more Unlike many studies which have focussed mostly on the political controversies and the violence against women during Partition, my study examines the concepts of latency, flashback and resilience as a response to the experience of rape, molestation and societal violence through the female characters in the selected novels. This study aims to examine the psychological reactions of Simran Kaur from Partitions (2011) by Amit Majmudar (b. 1979) and Anupreet from A Moment Comes (2013) by Jennifer Bradbury (b. 1970) to the experience of rape and molestation through latency and flashback and how they cope with the effects of societal violence due to their gender as female and faith as Sikh through resilience. Both texts are analyzed based on the textual analysis method focussing on rape, molestation, and societal violence during Partition as depicted by the authors. By applying concepts from the Trauma Theory, this study employs the conceptual frameworks of latency and flashback by Cathy Ca...
This paper will focus on the comparison of the themes and differences on the way in which those t... more This paper will focus on the comparison of the themes and differences on the way in which those themes were tackled by the authors from the two famous novels; Jane Eyre and The Girl from the Coast. Themes are underlying meanings of a literary work which may be stated directly or indirectly. Both literary works have themes which demonstrate the important issues in the novels. Pramoedya and Charlotte criticizes gender relations, religion and social class in their novels. That was the reason why I have chosen Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre to compare with The Girl from the Coast as the messages of the authors are to some extent similar even though the era and the setting are different.
The belief in Fate and Destiny in Islam is among the basic beliefs of Islam as it means that Alla... more The belief in Fate and Destiny in Islam is among the basic beliefs of Islam as it means that Allah is the Knower and the Creator of all things in the universe and nothing pertains outside of his Will. This topic has been predominantly discussed by many scholars throughout history and till now it remains a topic which nobody could ignore. Everything in the universe is the creation of Allah and He has already written down everything in the Preserved Tablet fifty years before His Creation. Muslim (2653) narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Allaah wrote down the decrees of creation fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth.” He said: “And His Throne was upon the water.” This hadith proves that everything is well-set and well-planned.
The Qur’an was sent by Allah (Subhaanu wa ta’laa) as a Book of Guidance to mankind through Jibril... more The Qur’an was sent by Allah (Subhaanu wa ta’laa) as a Book of Guidance to mankind through Jibril (A.S) and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Holy Book is the Word of the Sublime Allah (Subhaanu wa ta’laa ). Allah has promised to preserve the Holy Qur’an from corruption “Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian” (Qur’an 15:09), unlike the “Injil” and the “Taurat” which were changed and modified by the Christians and the Jews. The Holy Book is a sacred Book for all the Muslims around the world as it carries a universal message for the whole mankind without the limitation of time and space. The Qur’an is organized in accordance to the location of the revelation of the verses, whether Makkah or Madinah.Two-third of the Qur’an was
revealed in Makkah while the rest of the Quran was revealed in Madinah. The Holy Book contains verses (Ayahs) and chapters (Surahs), the shortest chapter contains only three verses whereas the longest chapter (Surah Al-Kawthar) contains two hundred and eighty-six verses (Surah Al-Baqarah). There are one hundred and fourteen chapters in the Qur’an numbered from chapter one to chapter one hundred and fourteen. The Holy Book was not sent down as a complete book but rather its revelation spanned over a period of twenty-three years. The Qur’an carries a great importance in itself as it contains the main pillars of Islam as well as the future happening of the Hereafter and on the Day of Judgment it will stand as an intercessor for those who were constant in its recitation.
The Fountain Magazine, Jun 24, 2014
Most people have a knowledge of what metaphor is about. Some have encountered them in poetry and ... more Most people have a knowledge of what metaphor is about. Some have encountered them in poetry and literature and most of us take advantage of this figurative language during a conversation. According to Gibbs (1994), a study revealed that people in ordinary discourse make use of 1.08 novel and 4.08 “frozen metaphors” per minute during a conversation. John Lakoff and Mark Johnson published a book on “Metaphors we live by” in the 1980. The theory argues that metaphors are abundant in language due to the fact that they portray metaphorical thoughts. The idea is provided from Lakoff and Johnson’s book; “Metaphors as linguistic expressions are possible precisely because there are metaphors in a person’s conceptual system” (Lakoff and Johnson 2003: 6).A conceptual metaphor exists in the mind of the speaker thus it may be unconscious.
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Papers by Hasnaa Kramutally
revealed in Makkah while the rest of the Quran was revealed in Madinah. The Holy Book contains verses (Ayahs) and chapters (Surahs), the shortest chapter contains only three verses whereas the longest chapter (Surah Al-Kawthar) contains two hundred and eighty-six verses (Surah Al-Baqarah). There are one hundred and fourteen chapters in the Qur’an numbered from chapter one to chapter one hundred and fourteen. The Holy Book was not sent down as a complete book but rather its revelation spanned over a period of twenty-three years. The Qur’an carries a great importance in itself as it contains the main pillars of Islam as well as the future happening of the Hereafter and on the Day of Judgment it will stand as an intercessor for those who were constant in its recitation.
revealed in Makkah while the rest of the Quran was revealed in Madinah. The Holy Book contains verses (Ayahs) and chapters (Surahs), the shortest chapter contains only three verses whereas the longest chapter (Surah Al-Kawthar) contains two hundred and eighty-six verses (Surah Al-Baqarah). There are one hundred and fourteen chapters in the Qur’an numbered from chapter one to chapter one hundred and fourteen. The Holy Book was not sent down as a complete book but rather its revelation spanned over a period of twenty-three years. The Qur’an carries a great importance in itself as it contains the main pillars of Islam as well as the future happening of the Hereafter and on the Day of Judgment it will stand as an intercessor for those who were constant in its recitation.