Janneker Lawrence

Therapeutic approaches in literature such as bibliotherapy and narrative medicine, assist in processing the psychological aspects of disability. They help rebuild identities, create empathy, and combat ableist ideologies. This paper examines the relationship between guided reading and storytelling in terms of their interface with the disability psyche.

The term ‘psyche’ typically refers to the human mind and its functioning. Narrative Psychology focuses on the construction and interpretation of a character’s story, thereby presenting their identity to the readers. Ralph Linton, an American anthropologist, well known for his concept of role theory, makes a clear distinction between role...

Sefi Atta is a Nigerian-American novelist, short story writer, and screen-writer. News from Home is a short story collection published in 2010. It is a collection of eleven different short stories which deals with the themes of diaspora, identity, alienation, and grief.

This article examines the psychoanalytic components that comprise trauma and memory in Preeti Shenoy’s work of fiction, Life Is What You Make It, focusing on the relationship between repression and its reemergence. With an emphasis on Freudian theories, the research explores how suppressed memories affect the characters' identities, exacerbating their current...

Anxiety is considered one of the most persistent obstacles for beginners in learning a second language. The paper tries to elucidate the major cause of anxiety while uttering second language, and examines the actual reasons for effective barriers. The objective of the research includes how the cognitive factors are interconnected...

Rohinton Mistry is an Indian born Canadian writer. He is known for the portrayal of Parsi people in his fiction. He portrays the miserable condition of the common people of India in his work Such a Long Journey. A country’s growth and its freedom depend on the people who govern it. The...

In the dominant versions of the Ramayana, Surpanakha is represented as an ugly, monstrous, pot-bellied demoness and positioned as the antithesis of the obedient and passive Sita. Her transgressive behaviour renders her a villain and invites severe punishment. This stereotyping is reinforced through popular media, which visualizes her with grotesque features, an...

The paper titled Navigating Selfhood: The Quest for Self-Actualisation in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s The Last Gift journeys into the theme of selfhood and the complex journey toward self-actualisation in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s novel The Last Gift. It pivots around the protagonist and also explores how personal, history, memory and emotional reconciliation play a significant role...

The research paper examines the unnamed narrator’s struggle in finding his sense of identity and belongingness both in the homeland and the host land. The migration has shattered his relationship with his homeland, Zanzibar. He feels trapped by his unspeakable past in Africa. He has broken his relationship with Emma,...

This study explores psyche-centric human-machine partnerships in English Language Teaching (ELT), balancing technological innovation with learners' psychological needs through Critical Pedagogy.