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Online ISSN: 2667-6214Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies2667-62144420231201Gandhian Whirlwind and the Image of Mahatma Gandhi in Indo-English Fiction1719784210.26655/JELCS.2023.12.1ENRajeshwarPrasadSarvodaya Post Graduate College, Ghosi, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India0009-0006-2890-1435Journal Article20230716‘Gandhian Whirlwind and the Image of Mahatma Gandhi in Indo-English Fiction’ deals with the impact of Mahatma Gandhi in Indo-English fiction during his life and after his assassination. He practiced ‘Truth and Nonviolence’ for the entire part of his life to deal with his personal problems and also to get the freedom of the country and left an indelible sign in the minds and hearts of the masses and its result was that almost all the writers of India of his time and some years after his assassination were greatly influenced by his ideals, philosophy and personality and a number of writers like Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, R. K. Narayan, K. R. S. Venkataramani, Nayantara Sahgal, Khuswant Singh, Krishnaswamy Nagarajan, A. S. P. Ayyar, Bhabani Bhattacharya, Manohar Malgonkar, Khwaja Abbas, and Chaman Nahal. All of them presented Gandhi’s ideals, philosophy, and personality in their works of fiction, and enriched Indo-English fiction.https://www.jelcsjournal.com/article_197842_7d3a4a3d9890c9fed2847075e167f304.pdfEurasian Applied Linguistics Society, Moscow, Russia (Registered ID: 1167746743889)
Online ISSN: 2667-6214Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies2667-62144420231201Analysing the Mythical Constructs: A Barthesian Approach to Understanding the Representation of Superpowered Female Characters81518529910.26655/JELCS.2023.12.2ENSadiya NasiraAl FaruqueDepartment of English, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India0009-0004-8429-7071Journal Article20230903The study aims to examine the mythical constructions implicit in the representation of superpowered female characters, looking into how they reflect cultural norms, gender relations, and power dynamics. By using Roland Barthes' theory of "myth", this research examines how these female characters function as signifiers within broader social discourses. By analysing these characters as signifiers, we can gain a deeper understanding of their significance and the ways in which they contribute to shaping societal narratives. It investigates the extent to which these characters either reinforce or challenge prevailing gender stereotypes and societal expectations. This research focuses on the domain of comic books, doing a thorough examination of a carefully chosen cohort of characters. By using the Comic Vine database, which is widely recognised as a reliable and respected source within the community of comic book enthusiasts, this study aims to uncover the underlying myths that play a significant role in shaping the storylines and visual representations found within these comics. By examining the intricacies inherent in their depictions, this research provides valuable perspectives on how media serves as a mirror of and a catalyst for social attitudes towards gender, empowerment, and agency. Through the process of deconstructing the myths that are interwoven within the essence of these characters, this study makes a valuable contribution to the wider academic conversation around the portrayal of gender and the complex socio-cultural forces at play. Ultimately, this study aims to cultivate a more profound comprehension of the complex relationship between media, myth, and society.https://www.jelcsjournal.com/article_185299_26ec3e1a45b1eac4d0f9c6b3b2aa4361.pdfEurasian Applied Linguistics Society, Moscow, Russia (Registered ID: 1167746743889)
Online ISSN: 2667-6214Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies2667-62144420231201Save the Men! The Crisis of Masculinity and Manhood in Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge and A.E.W. Mason’s The Four Feathers162018528110.26655/JELCS.2023.12.3ENIrina IStroutDep. of languages and literature, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma, USAJournal Article20230929In Victorian culture the paradigms of masculinity shifted over the period of time. The First Boer War of 1880, for example, changed many aspects of Victorian cultural and social map. The crisis of masculinity becomes an acute issue for Victorian men as they are losing, power or privilege relative to their prior status in places such as family, work, education. There is also a shift in men’s “experiences of their position as men, their maleness, and what it means” (Dyer 8). They feel powerless and uncertain, confused and even lost. <br /><br />Many works of fiction give meaning to a disintegrated body through the power of language. A wounded, displaced, lost, or even a disabled male body, in the case of the returned veteran, is associated with the ‘Other’, fragile and passive. The male is often estranged from a collective identity and suffers in solitude in an attempt to achieve a meaningful masculine identity, having to come to terms with the notion of what men are and what they should be. The project will explore the ambiguities of manhood and masculinity in the selected novels of the Victorian and Edwardian era, which deal with the instability of masculinity, male rivalry and female disdain. <br /><br /><br /><br />Keywords: manhood, masculinity, crisis, identity, gender roles, disability, male bodyhttps://www.jelcsjournal.com/article_185281_d586fe459637daf69a1384f00bc1e891.pdfEurasian Applied Linguistics Society, Moscow, Russia (Registered ID: 1167746743889)
Online ISSN: 2667-6214Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies2667-62144420231201Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Nexus of War and Communication in Delany’s Babel-17212818529810.26655/JELCS.2023.12.4ENAnooshehGhaderiLouisiana State UniversityJournal Article20231119Samuel R. Delany’s Babel-17 (1966) is a visionary exploration of language’s pivotal role in conflict dynamics. Beyond its science fiction facade, the novel delves into the profound essence of language as the bedrock of human communication. Delany embarks on a literary odyssey, dissecting how specific linguistic attributes deeply influence human cognition, leading to global political disparities. These differences manifest in entrenched borders and hostilities, or in the emergence of a new paradigm where boundaries of selfhood dissolve.<br /><br />Babel-17, positioned as a potent tool in the struggle between humans (Alliance) and extraterrestrial beings (Invaders), serves as both an effective instrument and a perilous weapon in the theater of war. Delany contrasts the extremes of linguistic impact on politics, seeking a middle ground. Set against the post-Cold War era’s backdrop, rife with tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States, the novel encapsulates the zeitgeist of the 1960s. Unlike its contemporaries, Babel-17 transcends dystopian speculations, delving into the phenomenological core of global conflict. Delany deliberately eschews materialistic details, focusing solely on language’s role. Implicitly, the novel suggests that the linguistic and cognitive facets of human conflict were underexplored or underestimated at its time. The novel paints two conceivable discourses of communication in the theater of war, prompting readers to contemplate the profound influence of language on our world and how the omission of “us” and “them” could put an end to global conflicts.https://www.jelcsjournal.com/article_185298_91036314fb4c1338277b3da6a01a6a36.pdfEurasian Applied Linguistics Society, Moscow, Russia (Registered ID: 1167746743889)
Online ISSN: 2667-6214Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies2667-62144420231201Intellectuals and Power: Supplicants or Dissidents?293618581510.26655/JELCS.2023.12.5ENShadi S.NeimnehDeptartment of English, Faculty of Arts, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.0000-0003-3041-5306Journal Article20231216This article looks into the changing conception and roles of intellectuals in modern times, especially with relation to power politics. It begins by discussing their ability to effect social or political change or voice opposition to the status quo. It then moves to establish a distinction between private and public intellectuals with regard to their political relevance and commitment. The article specifically discusses the interrelationship between intellectuals and power, using as illustrative examples and for theoretical framing the cultural work of Edward Said and Michel Foucault on the one hand and the fictional work of J. M. Coetzee on the other hand. It is argued that there is an inevitable clash between intellectuals and power which can be tackled in two ways: opposition or conformity. While there is no escape from the dynamics of power relations and influence, intellectuals have the crucial and ethical duty of "speaking truth to power," creating in the process a counter power. There is, however, an essential difference between approaching power as a supplicant pleading for truth and justice or as a dissenter who rejects or challenges power. In a nutshell, intellectuals have a difficult and even ambivalent relationship with power structures.https://www.jelcsjournal.com/article_185815_0529100971ba9d839d32dc525b8c576c.pdfEurasian Applied Linguistics Society, Moscow, Russia (Registered ID: 1167746743889)
Online ISSN: 2667-6214Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies2667-62144420231201Becker’s TMT and the Reflection on Mortality in Don DeLillo’s Point Omega374219710410.26655/JELCS.2023.12.6ENSamanehSarokhil SaberiDepartment of Foreign Languages, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.FaridParvanehDepartment of Humanities, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran0000-0002-1274-9671Journal Article20240421Ernest Becker's Terror Management Theory (TMT) provides a frame for discerning how man encounters the fear of death and its anxiety. As indicated in this theory, man controls his fear of death by devoting himself to cultural ideologies that supply meaning and purpose, and preserve self-esteem. Don DeLillo's novel Point Omega (2010) delves into these ideas through Richard Elster the main character of the story, a former defense veteran who grapples with the fear of death and anxiety. His engagement in war strategies management forms his ideology, which is investigated in the novel; he secludes himself in a remote desert to meditate on time and place. Mainly through Elster’s character, DeLillo exhibits how cultural and social ideologies, existential dilemmas, and the fear of death intertwine with each other by presenting a convincing exploration of TMT's crucial notions. The novel's contemplation of existential matters and the man’s condition accords with the opinions presented in Becker's book The Denial of Death. (1973) The desert and the use of film as a medium play a significant role in highlighting the themes of transience and man’s yearning for meaning and immortality. The novel's subject matter and characters perform as a meditation on the man’s condition, underlying how people conduct the fear of death and look for meaning and importance in the face of mortality. It reflects the parallel of DeLillo’s way of writing and the key concepts of TMT.https://www.jelcsjournal.com/article_197104_ef3a1ba7572fa1ffe96771a45095e514.pdf