Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025)

Research Article

• Research Article

  Theatre of the Mind: Hamlet’s Soliloquies as Staged Psychoanalysis in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

  Tabussum Sumaiya

  This paper reinterprets William Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the lenses of psychoanalysis and performance theory, positing that Hamlet’s soliloquies function as staged therapy sessions—dramatic enactments of his unconscious conflicts. Rather than treating them as literary constructs, the…

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  Dramatizing the Drama of Black Life: A Life of Subjection and Objectification in Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Charles Johnson’s Middle Passage

  Kotchafolo SORO

  This paper provides a comparative literary analysis of Toni Morrison's  Beloved  and Charles Johnson's  Middle Passage . Using a Marxist critical framework, it argues that the institution of slavery, driven by economic motives, systematically dehumanized Black individuals through subjection and…

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  Changing Learning Environments: A Study of Technology Integration and Its Effects on Pedagogical Practice in Secondary Schools

  Farhad Ali

  The current research examines the application of technology in secondary school classrooms and its impact on teachers' practices. With a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 100 teachers using questionnaires and 15 semi-structured interviews on usage patterns of technology, pedagogic…

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  The Trends and Gaps in Ceramics Research in Africa

  Sasa Mofolorunsho John, Adelabu O. S, Akande-Adedeji Olufunke Titiolu

  Ceramics, encompassing both traditional craftsmanship and industrial applications, holds significant cultural, technological, and economic relevance in Africa. Despite this importance, research in African ceramics remains fragmented, underfunded, and unevenly distributed across regions and…

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  Social Isolation and Loneliness among Older Adults with the Rise of Technology: Bangladesh Perspective

  Jabed Hossain

  The increase in cases of social isolation and loneliness among the elderly is a topic of concern and often occurs worldwide and in Bangladesh itself, as this trend is affected by such demographic changes as the variety of social bonds within a family unit. The paper is a qualitative piece of…

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  Speech Acts and Direct Gratitude in Denzel Washington's "Fences": A Pragmatic Analysis

  Hadeel Mezher Kadhim, Hussain Hameed Mayuuf

  This study examines the use of direct gratitude as a speech act in Fences , directed by Denzel Washington, through the lens of pragmatic theory. Speech acts and expressions of gratitude play a vital role in revealing how characters construct and negotiate social and emotional meanings within…

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  Mitigating the Effects of AI Disruption on Art and Design Creativity: Redefining the Role of Designers and Educators

  Ajayi Olayemi T., Otunaiya Ayodele O., Ajayi Noah O.

  The growing integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in art and design education presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly within developing contexts such as Nigeria. The problem lies in the tension between technological advancement and the preservation of human…

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