Vol 1 – Special Issue September 2025

Foreword
The Co-ordinator’s Message It is heartwarming to be at the hub of this two-day national conference titled, ‘Unsung Literature: Bridging the Gaps in Global Narratives.’ The flood of abstracts and the enquiries about the conference have made it clear that this topic is indeed the need of the hour. There...
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About English Axis
English Axis: A Review of Literature and Language ISSN: 3107-362X (Online) English Axis: A Review of Literature and Language, is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal that focuses on the critical and scholarly study of Literature in English and the English Language. The journal aims to publish articles that explore different aspects...
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Contents
Table of contents of the English Axis: Special Issue September 2025. This issue has 45 papers you can view more details in the table of contents page
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Exploring Love and Self-identity in Terry McMillan’s DisappearingActs
This research article examines the intricate problems of love and self-identity in Terry McMillan's Disappearing Acts. The relationship between Zora and Franklin in the novel illuminates the challenges faced by them in reconciling personal identity.
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Government Conspiracies and Corporate Greed: Corrupt Systems in Jack Carr’s The Terminal List
This academic paper explores political corruption through an unfamiliar storyline. It dives deep into the process involved within the hemisphere of Government conspiracy exposing the military-industrial complexities and abuse of power. This leads to the realization of hideous political and corporate involvements in the armed forces sector, with beneficial interests.
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The Fragmentation of Subaltern Identity in Bama’s Vanmam
The Fragmentation of Subaltern Identity in Bama’s Vanmam Ajina A.II - MA English, Department of English, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil - 629004. (Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli-627012, Tamil Nadu, India.) Email:  ajinaangel8@gmail.com AbstractThe research unfolds the “Fragmentation of Subaltern Identity in Bama’s Vanmam” due to the oppression of intra-caste...
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Vanishing Voices: Venturing into Myth and Mortality in Salman Rushdie’s Luka and the Fire of Life
This paper looks at how old myths have quietly faded from our everyday lives. In the magical world of this novel, these legends are still alive, but in the real world, people no longer remember them. The main aim here is to explore why these stories disappear from our memories,...
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Parvana’s Journey: A Critical Exploration of War, Displacement, and Resilience
Deborah Ellis’s novel, Parvana’s Journey delves into the complex intersections of war, displacement, and resilience. This study analyses the effects of war on individuals, families and communities, while also highlighting the remarkable resilience that emerges in the face of adversity.
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Eco-Kinship and the Bonds of Belonging: Nature, Identity, and Displacement in Kapka Kassabova’s To the Lake: A Journey of War and Peace
The research paper explores the concept of nature and people’s connection to their ancestral roots in the novel To the Lake: A Journey of War and Peace. Lake Ohrid, an ancient lake in North Macedonia, is portrayed as a witness to the struggles, wars, political and border disputes which people...
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Shackled Vows: A Feminist Critique of Marriage in Susan Abulhawa’s Against the Loveless World.
The research paper analyzes the complex relationship between married couples through the lens of female characters in Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa’s novel Against the Loveless World. The married women in the novel have been disrespected, mistreated and abandoned in the name of marriage.
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