English Language Departmental Magazine - PSAU

VOLUME-2 

English 

Language and Literature 

N E W S L E T T E R 

College of Science and Humanity Studies.

❉ A D V I C E A N D S U P P O R T 

❉ E D I T O R - I N - C H I E F 

❉ S U B E D I T O R 

❉ C R E A T I V E D I R E C T O R 

❉ S P E C I A L I N P U T S 

❉ G R A P H I C A N D D E S I G N I N G 

Dr. Fawziah Harshan 

Ms. Sameena Banu 

Dr. Wahajunnisa Warda 

Ms. Sameena Banu 

Dr. Fawziah Harshan 

Ms. Sara Al Ghanem 

Wadha Abdullah AlMouh

C O N T E N T 

R E P O R T 

C O N V E R S A T I O N C L U B R E P O R T 

B O O K C L U B A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 

T H E A T R E C L U B R E P O R T 

A R T C L U B R E P O R T 

S P O R T S A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 

T R A N S L A T I O N C L U B R E P O R T 

C O N V E R S A T I O N C L U B R E P O R T 

F L O W E R A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 

G R E A T T I M E W I T H O U R S T U D E N T S 

I N T E R N A T I O N A L M O T H E R L A N G U A G E 

D A Y C E L E B R A T I O N R E P O R T 

A N T I Q U E S T U F F A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 

T O G E T H E R W E C A N R E P O R T 

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A S U C C E S S F U L E N G L I S H S T U D E N T 

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O P E N I N G N O T E F R O M 

Vice Head of the Department of English 

Language and Literature (Female Section) 

Welcome to the second issue of our magazine designed especially 

for people who might never normally consider picking up a 

magazine. 

At the heart of every beginning there is a fantasy of newness. It 

is this fantasy that characterized the first issue of our magazine. 

The second issue, however, is an opportunity to do things differently 

and with more attention to purpose. In our department, we believe 

in inspiring minds, improving intellectual capacity and building 

personalities which our students will treasure for their lifetime. We 

have created this issue with the intention of providing a space for 

knowledge, inspiration and creativity. We want it to be entertaining 

and informative, but above all useful. Inside you will find a mixture 

of reports, creative writings and reflective essays on a wide range 

of topics. 

Like any production, behind the scenes there is a huge effort 

going into each issue. Many thanks to the wonderful team of 

dedicated colleagues and students who have helped in preparing the 

second issue. I am privileged to work with such a dedicated team 

every day. 

Happy reading, 

D r . F a w z i a h H a r s h a n

Editorial Note 

After the ambitious launch of the First issue with the stupendous success here I am once again 

with the second issue. A new form, new spirit and with a refreshing content this is what the 

second issue is all about. The diverse topics in this magazine are not only interesting but also give 

an insight into the talented staff and students we have among us. It is a collective effort to reflect 

understanding and individuality of each member who contributed to this magazine. There are 

many articles which talk about different topics like Activities of various clubs, education, 

literature and much more 

While I was leafing through the first issue I was exceedingly proud of the amazing master piece 

that was crafted and designed by the staff and the students. The second issue is equally amazing 

in its design and content. It aims to achieve cohesiveness and to constructs a solid base for the 

future issues. 

The second issue aims to promote and offer all that is essential to reflect the potentials of the 

students and give them a chance to express their creativity and thoughts. With this sole aim the 

magazine is going to demonstrate the overall development not only in academics but other 

activities as well by featuring a young talent in each issue. In this issue i present you a young 

painter whose amazing work attracted my attention as you see it in the magazine and I am sure 

you will definitely agree with me. I wish all the success in her future endeavours. While working 

on this issue I came across many people who are not only talented but also passionate about 

their work. I am glad that I was given such an opportunity and I am thankful for that. 

Courage, motivation, determination, creativity, enthusiasm and hard work that’s what 

symbolize English department headed by Dr. Fawzia Harshan. She infuses new look and spirit 

into the dept transforming every member of the staff and student into amazing network of 

individuals working hard to achieve nothing less than the best pushing our limits to reach the 

high standards set. 

I must say once again she was there to support, encourage and guide us. Her rock solid support 

gave all of us much need encouragement and motivation. She believed in us and gave us the 

chance to create our own magazine without her it wouldn’t have been possible. 

Working with her made me experience what it feels to be around a talented and creative person. 

Under her able guidance the dept is achieving success and venturing into new areas of interest to 

bring success and excellence to the dept. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Dr. 

Fawziah Harshan, all the members of the staff and students for their relentless support to 

promote and develop the magazine. 

M s . S a m e e n a B a n u

Ms. Hanan Alshehab and Ms. Wahajunissa 

Members: 

Wardha. 

Reports 

Written by Ms. Noor Fathima (Activities Head) 

We the Activity Committee of the 

English Department have made an 

attempt to see that the objectives of 

the quality assurance and accreditation 

standards are met. We decided to come 

up with several clubs and activities in 

this semester. 

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R e p o r t s 

T 

Conversation 

Club 

o b e g i n w i t h t h e C o n v e r s a t i o n c l u b ; o u r 

s t u d e n t s h a v e p l a y e d t h e d o m i n a n t a n d v o l u n t a r y 

r o l e i n c o n d u c t i n g m e e t i n g s b y t h e i r o w n p e e r 

g r o u p t h a t t a r g e t s t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e l e a r n i n g 

f o r t h e b e g i n n e r s . T h e i d e a b e h i n d i s t o p r o v i d e 

t h e s t u d e n t s a c o m f o r t a b l e p l a t f o r m w h e r e t h e y 

c a n s p e a k f r e e l y a n d c o n f i d e n t l y b y s h a r i n g t h e i r 

v i e w s w i t h t h e h e l p o f t h e t o p i c s s u g g e s t e d b y 

t h e m s e l v e s ( s t u d e n t s ) . A s a r e s u l t , w e o b s e r v e d , 

t h i s h a s p r o v i d e d t h e m a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o 

o v e r c o m e t h e h e s i t a t i o n s t o u s e a n e w l a n g u a g e . 

M o s t r e m a r k a b l e e v e n t w a s t h a t t h e s t u d e n t s 

d e c i d e d t o h a v e a s p e c i a l m e e t i n g a n d t h e y t o o k 

t h e i n i t i a t i v e s i n o r g a n i z i n g i t . W e w e r e s o 

d e l i g h t e d t o h a v e t h e g u e s t s o f h o n o r , D r . F a w z i a h 

H a r s h a n a n d M s . S a r a h A l g h a n e m a t t e n d i n g i t a n d 

s h a r i n g t h e i r k n o w l e d g e a n d e x p e r i e n c e s w i t h 

s t u d e n t s . T h e t o p i c s t h e y p r e f e r r e d t o d i s c u s s 

w e r e : S t u d y i n g a b r o a d a n d H o w t o d e a l w i t h t h e 

r e s e a r c h e s f o r t h e h i g h e r s t u d i e s i n f u t u r e . T h e 

c o n v e r s a t i o n c l u b w a s p r o v e d t o b e a s u c c e s s a s 

t h e s t u d e n t s h a v e t r i e d t o l e a r n t h e n e c e s s a r y 

s k i l l s t h a t a r e n e e d e d f o r t h e m t o m o l d 

t h e m s e l v e s f o r t h e c h a l l e n g i n g w o r l d o f E n g l i s h . 

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T h e b o o k c l u b a i m s a t w i d e n i n g t h e 

R e p o r t s 

Book Club 

Activity 

k n o w l e d g e o n v a r i o u s l i t e r a r y b o o k s i n 

e n c o u r a g i n g t h e s t u d e n t s t o r e a d a n d t o 

d e v e l o p t h e c r i t i c a l t h i n k i n g c a p a c i t y 

w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e g e n r e s , c u l t u r e a n d 

t h e s o c i a l b a c k g r o u n d o f t h e w r i t e r s o f 

E n g l i s h . E v e n t u a l l y , g i v i n g a b r e a k i n 

i n s p i r i n g t h e m t o r e a d a n d s t i m u l a t i n g 

t h e i r i m a g i n a t i o n h a s d e v e l o p e d t h e 

s t r o n g a n a l y t i c a l t h i n k i n g s k i l l s t h a t a r e 

e s s e n t i a l l y n e e d e d f o r t h e f u t u r e 

l e a r n i n g o f l i t e r a r y t e x t s . 

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R e p o r t s 

Theatre Club Activity 

“A breathtaking display of 

magnificent talent” 

Dr. Fawziah. 

T 

he activity that brought laurels to the English Department was 

the Theatre club. This is embellished by our students of whom we 

are so proud of, who projected their unique skills of acting, 

speaking their dialogues in a more fancy and impressive way. The 

most remarkable and astonishing part among them was that they 

said their dialogues on the spot unlike the performance we had 

before. We had two plays performed by our students: the one being 

Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ and the second, Agatha Christie’s ‘The 

Thirteen Problems’. It sounded so realistic and viable that it earned 

the huge audiences who were thrilled to attend the theatrical 

performances. Consequently, the burst of applause received, made 

the whole occasion charmed with wonderful memories to cherish 

forever in future. It was no wonder that the head of the 

Department, Dr. Fawziah made the most memorable comment for 

the wonderful performance of our students by uttering these 

magnifying words: “A breathtaking display of magnificent talent”. 

These words were circulated among the student’s actors who were 

filled with immense joy and celebrated on achieving this success. 

One could really not judge how the things turned out to be with the 

praises and appreciations received from the teachers who 

attended the show and the students who witnessed it. The activity 

was supervised by Ms. Noor Fathima. 

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R e p o r t s 

Not only these, but we had other many activities 

conducted in the first semester! 

To name a few: Healthy Food Activity, Breast Cancer Awareness Activity, Life Hacks 

Activity and the Art Club, Environment Activity and the Activity based on the Exam 

preparation. 

Our passion to offer 

what best we could for our 

students, never ended here. 

We planned for many more 

activities and accomplished 

well in a more professional 

way like Literature Club, 

Sports Activity etc. 

To sum up: The Activities that are held and planned in 

the English Department are thus taken care of, seeing that 

they fulfill the vision and mission of the same besides 

implementing the basic fact that they are meant not only to 

motivate our students for the academic growth, but also 

they can have a deep impact in their personal, professional 

and social life in making the students more competent for 

the challenging world. The teachers who supervised the 

proposed activities were Ms.Noor Fathima, Ms.Hanan and 

Ms. Wardha who played the significant roles to accomplish 

them with success and in grooming our students for the 

highly new competitive world. 

Thank you 

Written by Ms. Noor Fathima (Activities Head) 

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R e p o r t s 

A R T C L U B 

On Tuesday 30/10/2018 the Department of English,College of 

Science and Humanities Headed Dr. Fawzia Al-Harshan, had an activity 

on the visual arts, aimed at spreading art among the students. 

This activity was by Supervised by Ms. Wahaj Unnisa Warda and the 

students: Raghad Mobarak Alotaibi, Nawal Mohammad Algarni, Atheer 

Salim ALmalkey, Hanan Saad Alharbi, Haneen Mohammad Al Sunbul, 

Malak Abdulaziz AlMonaiseer, Anfal Suliman Aloqla, Shayma Salem 

AlQahtani, Moudi Al Subaie, Maram Mattar Allunghbi, Shahad Nasir 

AlKhudair, Rehaf Aljuraid, Khulood Mutlaq Harthi, Fatima Khalid 

Hammad, Noura Khalid aljadou, Shada Almubrad. 

This activity is one of the activities carried out by the Student Activities 

Committee at the Department of English at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz 

University. 

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Wednesday of the 

On 

corresponding with 

29/4/1440 

the English Language 

7/11/2018, 

represented by Dr. 

Department, 

Al-Harshan - the Head of the 

Fawzia 

has launched a 

departement, 

activity on sports 

motivational 

at motivating female 

aimed 

to exercise and eat 

students 

food. 

healthy 

students are Alanoud 

The 

,Haya Alsmari ,Hessa 

Alarjani 

Alzoubi ,Rahaf 

Alshaheen,Moudi 

,Maram almalki ,Roba al 

Aldosrry 

Atheer Al.dossari, Amjad 

dossiry, 

,Arwa Almaki, Hanen 

dossari 

Alqhtani، 

Aldossari،Bashaier 

Almutairi،Muniera Al 

Ebtehaj 

،Haneen Alonazi ،Rosa Al- 

Sumaih 

Al_haqbani ، Lama 

Dosari،Ghoyom 

activity was supervised 

This 

T. Noor Fatima Ibrahim and Dr. 

by 

Unnisa Warda, which is 

Wahaj 

many of the activities that 

among 

Sattam University host ,was a 

King 

gathering where students 

social 

encouraged to make exercising 

are 

daily habit. 

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R e p o r t s 

SPORTS 

ACTIVITY 

،Atheer Altofail، Malak 

Alyahya، 

Alanzi ،Noura Alqurini ،Sana 

Nada 

alshmaimri،Haya Aldossari.

R e p o r t s 

English and 

Translation Club 

Joining a university club is a great way to exercise your brain and body, learn new things, and practice your 

leadership skills. Therefore, the English department at Prince Sattam University founded several clubs, one of 

them is the English and Translation club. It was created to help students practice their English in a casual setting 

and spread awareness about languages and their history to all those who are interested. The club is managed by 

Ms. Sameena Bano, Ms Warda Wahaj unnisa ,Ms. Amani AlOtaibi and lead by Ms. Sarah AlGhanem and Norah 

Abdulhameed Alaskar was chosen to be a student coordinator and representative. The club has weekly meetings 

to discuss future activities. Some of these activities include offering Hindi language classes delivered by Ms. 

Sameena and Ms. Warda . 

Several corners to raise awareness for different causes such as, bullying, violence and the benefits of a healthy 

diet, in addition to celebrating world translation day and offering gifts in the form of free monthly subscriptions to 

Cambly. Furthermore, the English and Translation Club showed in the auditorium a movie translated by the club 

members for everyone to enjoy. Many students from different departments attended the movie and had an 

amazing time. Some treats and flowers were given during the screening of the movie and the event was a success 

thanks to Allah and then to the hard work and dedication of the club members. In addition to all the wonderful 

activities, the members had a chance to visit King Abdallah’s Center for Translation and Arabization, it was an 

informative and eye-opening experience. Moreover, the club organized a lecture by Mr. Rayan AlFadghi who 

spoke about Translation difficulties and how to become a legal translator or interpreter. The club is also very active 

on social media, with weekly speakers on snapchat and a newly founded initiative to enrich the Arabic content 

through translation (Ithra). You can follow the club at English_psau on twitter and snapchat. 

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Reports REPORTS 

F E B - M A R C H 2 0 1 9 . 

The 

Conversation 

Club 

The Second Conversation Club meeting for Monday group was led by Ashjan AbdullahAl 

Rodian, and the participants were Amal Saeed AL masad, Razan Abdulrahman Alqarni, Abeer 

ALanzi, Rehan Alkunayn, Faten Abdullah Aljarmah, Anwar Almutairi, Sara Abdulaziz bin Daej, 

Salwa Kareem and Reem Hamad Alyami. They met for four weeks and the subject of discussion 

varied from sharing experiences good ones and bad ones, judging people they had just met. They 

also watched inspirational videos about making ones dreams come true followed by a discussion. 

They also discussed about travelling to foreign countries to learn about the culture and how it 

would influence them and their culture upon others. They wrapped up their last meeting was 

about hobbies where they received some very unusual replies. 

The Second Conversation Club meeting for Wednesday group was led by Dalal Abdullah Alajmi 

and the participants were Kholoud Abdullah Alsaiari, Shoug Hamad, Reham ALkathami, 

Felowah Ali Aldawsari and Farjah Mohammed Mesfer Alarjani. The topics of their discussion 

were about tourism, watching videos connected to the topic, and watching the famous 

monuments of the middle East. They also spoke about the problems of public speaking, favorite 

colors and the influence of colors on personality, the games that are popular on the smart phone 

and also engaged in group games. The last meeting was about hobbies, they viewed an engaging 

video from the IELTS speaking module and continuing to discuss the same in the group. 

All the students participated actively and engagingly and look forward to the next semester when 

they could come up with brighter ideas to practice their conversation. The activities were a part 

of the English Club activities of the English Department headed by Dr. Fawziah Harshan, the 

Activities committee headed by T. Noor Fatima and were supervised by Dr. Wahaj Unnisa 

Warda. 

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Reports REPORT 

Activity 

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n Wednesday, 20/2/2019, the Department of English Language, represented by 

the Head of the Department, Dr. Fawzia Al-Harshan, conducted an activity entitled 

Flower Exhibition, which aims at presenting the types of flowers and their history 

and cultures in different types of cities. 

This activity is a social educational activity directed at the students and was 

supervised by Dr. Wahaj Unnisa Warda the participants - Ashwaq Al Dosari, Waad 

Al Otaibi, Safa Saeed, Batul Al Mutawei, Fattoun Al Masoud, Hanuf Al Rashidi, 

Manar Al Ghamdi, Shahed Al Qahtani, Rawabi Saeed Al Qarni, Hind Al-Nuweiser, 

Dana Al-Dosari. This activity is one of the activities carried out by the Student 

Activities Committee at the 

Department of English Language at the University of Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz 

which is headed by the teacher Noor Fatima. 

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Reports REPORTS 

the students to produce effective activities is one of our 

Guiding 

as activities committee members. The Students are 

responsibilities 

enthusiastic, creative and productive if they are encouraged 

clever, 

their teachers. Three activities were supervised by Hanan 

by 

who is always cares about students’ talents and creativity. 

Alshehab 

first one is THE VISIT TO A SECONDARY SCHOOL (8th school) 

The 

Alkharj. The students presented an orientation about English 

in 

in Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. They expressed their 

program 

second one is the HOME FOOD corner as a part of 

The 

activity, which was great and enjoyed by all. The 

exhibition 

created restaurant like environment and showed how 

students 

should be used while visiting a restaurant. They used some 


such as What is special today?Can I have a drink? 

expressions 

is the menu? I would like to order etc. to demonstrate the 

What 

third activity is TED TALKs the students talked about their 

The 

in learning English and also how to over difficulties in 

journey 

English. They were so organized, talented and 

Learning 

They were admired by Dr.FAwziah Harshan the head of 

confident. 

Great Time with 

Our Students 

THE VISIT TO A SECONDARY SCHOOL 

feelings and talked about their experience about learning English. 

HOME FOOD 

usage of English in such places. 

TED TALKS 

English department (female section). 

These activities gave the chance 

and enhanced the leadership 

qualities among the students 

like Norah al Yosef, Rannem 

Rizq and Fatin Alonazi. 


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INTERNATIONAL 

MOTHER 

LANGUAGE DAY 

CELEBRATION 

M o n t h l y N e w s l e t t e r 

nglish and Translation club celebrated International mother language day on 18th Feb 2019. The main 

purpose of celebrating this day was to promote the awareness of language and cultural diversity among the 

students of PSAU. The celebration began with painting exhibition by our young talent Ms. Atheer Al Malki 

followed by literature exhibition. There were various stall depicting important writers belonging to 

different periods of English literature, in particular William Shakespeare. Our students also arranged many 

corners highlighting world languages like Turkish, Urdu, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Arabic and English. In 

these corners the participant students spoke about interesting facts like History, culture, usage and 

vocabulary of these languages. A game was also organized in which the visiting students were encouraged to 

speak or write an equivalent word of English in language of their choice on the board provided to them. 

There were few corners about ethics where the students demonstrated work ethics and also spoke about the 

importance of ethics in one’s life. The ethics corner was supervised by Ms. Warda. 

The exhibition was inaugurated by the Head of the 

department Dr. Fawziah Harshan who interacted with all the 

participant students, listened to them patiently and encouraged 

them tremendously. She took active interest to know about 

history, culture and usage of various languages and was 

delighted when students greeted her in Korean and Chinese 

salutation. She was given her name written in Korean and 

Chinese by the participant students which pleased her very 

much. Her visit gave a huge boast to the student’s morale. All 

the members of the staff and students of English department as 

well as other departments attended the celebration. Overall this 

activity was a huge success where in all the students took part 

actively and enthusiastically. The students and staff enjoyed the 

day very .much as this activity was like a breath of fresh air to all 

of them. The programme was conceptualized and supervised by 

Ms. Sameena Banu with the help and support of Ms. Sara 

Ghanem. 

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Antique Stuff 

Activity 

On Wednesday 15/6/1440 , 

the English department under 

the supervision of Dr. Fawziah 

AlHarshan and Dr. Wahajunissa 

Warda organized an exhibition 

presenting Saudi Arabia’s past 

culture, tradition and most 

important the Saudi cuisine. This 

activity was organized for 

educational orientation of the 

beautiful past for the students. It 

is one of the activities carried out 

by the student activity 

committee in the department of 

English at Sattam bin Abdulaziz 

University. 

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we strongly believe in coming together 

As 

a beginning, staying together is progress, 

is 

working together is success, the 

and 

of English language at PSAU 

Department 

and collaborated with Educational 

hosted 

Department (English language 

Supervision 

in order to jointly organize the 

section) 

event 

was hard work of six months which 

It 

into a grand event on 21/7/1440. 

culminated 

number of students from 20 

Large 

and secondary schools along 

intermediate 

students from the department of English 

with 

took part. The participants shared their 

PSAU 

in learning English and gave 

experiences 

suggestions how to make learning 

their 

Fawziah Harshan, head of the 

Dr. 

of English addressed the 

department 

in her speech she welcomed the 

gathering, 

encouraged and motivated 

participants, 

She also expressed that she is looking 

them. 

for more joint ventures in future. Dr. 

forward 

congratulated all for the 

Fawziah 

success of the event and in the 

stupendous 

letter of thanks was given to all the 

end 

of the participating schools 

representatives 

Reports 

Together 

We Can 

“TOGETHER WE CAN” 

English language easy and fun. 

Ff 

as a gesture of remembrance of the event. 

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Healthy Food Activity 

On Tuesday, 14/2/1440, corresponding with 

23/10/2108, the English Language Department, headed 

by Dr. Fawzia Al-Harshan, conducted a motivational 

activity on healthy foods and aims to encourage students 

to eat Healthy Food. 

This activity was both Educational and Socially 

oriented for the students. The activity was supervised by 

Ms. Wahaj Unnisa Warda, and the Level 3 students group 

comprised of Ghada Rajih Al-Otaibi, Shaykh Saleh Al- 

Talian, Munira Farhan Al-Jaidi, Al-Anoud Khalid Al-Otaibi, 

Haya Mansour Al Ajlan, Sarah Sayer Al-Buqami, Gala 

Mansour Al-Jneih, Nada Abdullah Al Dosari, Amjadfahd Al 

Dosari, Ghadi Mohammad Al Dosari, Najud Al Dosari, 

Fatima Fahad Al-Raqib, Sheikha Yousef The Exiled, 

Kholoud Mohammed Al - Hadili 

This activity is one of the activities carried out by the 

Student Activities Committee at the Department of 

English Language at the University of Sattam Bin Abdul 

Aziz, headed by Nour Fatima. 

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this history to 

transferring 

language to show 

another 

Linguistic 

Translation and Literature 

by Bashair AlSheddi 

QUOTATION ABOUT TRANSLATION 

“Translation is not a matter 

of words only: it is a matter 

of making intelligible a 

whole culture.” 

Anthony Burgess. 

QUOTATION ABOUT LITERATURE 

“Literature is one of the 

most interesting and 

significant expressions of 

humanity.” 

P.T.Barnum 

Is it possible that translation and 

literature have some similarities? 

In this article I will mention why I believe 

that translation and literature do have 

similarities. 

Culture 

Translation and literature both give importance to 

culture. In translation in order to translate the text 

correctly you have to know or learn about the 

culture of the source and target language. Because 

culture as we all know affects everything, including 

translation to other languages. 

In literature, culture affects the writer’s way of 

writing, and thinking. Each period or movement is 

known for their culture at that time. For example, 

Romanticism is all about giving importance to 

emotions, happiness, and sadness, especially about 

nature which was shown in the writers’ literary 

works. 

works are more related to the emotion of the 

writer so the translator’s duty is to transfer the 

emotion and meaning of the writer’s works to the 

target language as it is, otherwise he/she will 

disrespect the source text and the writer. As (FIT) 

stated in the translator charter, “Every translation 

shall be faithful and render exactly the idea and 

form of the original this fidelity constitutes both a 

moral and legal obligation for the translator.” 

This indicates that the translator task is to 

respect and transfer meaning, style, of the source 

text as it is to the target language, but of course 

keeping the target language culture in mind. 

So translation and literature do have some 

similarities for sure, but the methods differ For 

example, literature is producing or writing the 

literary works which is not normally exist, but 

translation is about translating the text which is 

already written by someone to another language 

(the target language). 

both emphasize on 

They 

the same things, but 

nearly 

i mentioned literature is 

as 

to the history of 

related 

periods, while 

previous 

is more to 

translation 

Language 

In translation, language is everything just like 

literature. Especially in translating literary works, 

because the language used in literary 

share the history and 

and 

reason / story behind 

the 

this source text. 


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BUDDING ARTIST 

Budding Artist 

I F Y O U ’ V E G O T T A L E N T S H O W I T T O T H E W O R L D 

Budding Artist 

Ms Atheer Salam Al Malki 

W o m e n a r e t h e l a r g e s t u n t a p p e d r e s e r v i o u r o f t a l e n t i n t h e w o r l d 

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BUDDING ARTIST 

Dept of English take a great pride and 

pleasure to introduce Ms. Atheer Salam Al 

malki a budding artist from level 4. She 

grabbed my attention when I first saw her 

paintings and decided to feature her in the 

magazine to motivate and also to provide 

plate form to showcase young talent from 

among the students of English dept. 

IF YOU HAVE 

T A L E N T A N D D R I V E , T H E R E 

A R E W A Y S T O G E T N O T I C E D 

@AtheerAlmalkey 

Atheer grew up seeing her sister painting 

so it was natural for her to pick up painting as 

a hobby and developed it by picking the traits 

of the trade from family members and the other 

artists as and when she came across. 

When she exhibited her paintings at school for 

the first time she was encouraged 

tremendously by her teachers which boosted 

her confidence, from then on she never looked 

back and now she participates in various art 

exhibitions and exhibits her work not only at 

the coffee shops but also at the art galleries 

etc. Many of her paintings are sold and she is 

appreciated by one and all for her work. 

Very often she displays her paintings at a 

coffee shop called “Coffee map”’ situated at 

Mallik Abdullah street Alkharj. Anyone 

interested to buy can contact her on her 

Instagram account given below. 

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General 

of the Nizam’s University 

Years 

University (1918-2018) Dr. Wahaj Unnisa Warda. 

100Osmania 

The ancient as well as modern methods of physical, 

intellectual and spiritual education are to be fully 

utilized along with an effort for the propagation of 

knowledge, the moral improvement of the students is 

regulated on the one hand, and research work of a 

high order in all branches of knowledge is conducted 

on the other’. 

O 

Mir Osman Ali Khan, The Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad. 

smania University is named after its founder, Nawab 

Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad 

who rather through a farman or Royal Charter, brought 

the University into existence in 1918. It is the seventh 

oldest in the Country and third oldest in South India. 

Though the need for the University for the Hyderabad 

State was felt, both by the intelligentia and the people for a 

long time, the initiative came from a civil servant, Sir 

Akbar Hydari, who was then the Home Secretary to the 

State Government. Sir Hydari, in a memorandum to the 

Education Minister in Early 1917, emphasized the need to 

establish a University of Hyderabad with 'Urdu' as the 

medium of instruction "as it is the language of the widest 

currency in India, official language of the State, and it is a 

language which is understood by a vast majority of the 

population of the State." He believed that higher education 

must have its foundations deep in national 

consciousness. The university was to be designed by the 

Chief Architect Nawab Sarwar Jung. 

The Firman of 26 April 1917, detailed the 'Mission' and 

'Objectives' of the University to be that: ‘the ancient and 

modern, the oriental and occidental arts and sciences are 

synthesized in such a manner that the defects of the present 

system of education are rectified. 

A recent picture 

University Monogram 

The birth of Osmania University almost coincided 

with the birth of a new order arising from the ashes of 

the First World War. Its origin was basically 

1940 

patriotic. 

It was a revolt against the supremacy of the foreign 

language in India. On the revolutionary experiment of 

using a regional language as a medium of higher 

education the Nobel Laureate poet, Rabindranth 

Tagore, observed: "I have long been waiting for the 

day when, freed from the shackles of a foreign 

language, our education becomes naturally accessible 

to all our people. It is a problem for the solution of 

which we look to our Native States, and it gives me 

great joy to know that your State proposes to found a 

University in which instructions are to be given 

through the medium of Urdu. It is needless to say that 

your scheme has my fullest appreciation.." 

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General 

1940 

A recent picture 

A recent picture of the magnificent facade. 

An older black and white picture of the university. 

The establishment of Osmania University symbolizes a renaissance in the Indian educational system. 

Throughout its existence, of ten decades it has shown a remarkable resilience and has grown into the seventh 

major universities of India. It has a vast sprawling campus set in a picturesque and idyllic surroundings. Buildings 

of great architectural elegance and variety enhance its beauty. Availability of the latest facilities makes it a very 

modern University with courses in every discipline made available to all. Alumni of the University have 

distinguished themselves in several walks of life; they include outstanding figures in public life, like one of the 

former Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, Ministers, Parliamentarians, Legislators, eminent scholars, educationists, 

diplomats, administrators, lawyers, doctors, engineers, scientists, writers, sportsmen and men of arts and culture. 

While quite a few of them have won international acclaim for their excellent work, and have contributed to the 

fair name of the country abroad, as a matter of great satisfaction and have contributed significantly to the national 

effort. All because of the vision of one man Mir Osman Ali Khan, The Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad. 

SOURCES: 

http://www.osmania.ac.in 

www.google.com 

A postage stamp of the University 

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General 

MBTI Defines Who You Are 

b y : W a d h a A b d u l l a h A l M o u h . 

IN THIS ISSUE 

O 

ne of the most common way for knowing 

How did MBTI benefit me personally? 

someone’s personality more is by taking 

MBTI confirmed to me what I am skilled at. 

People around me were calling me with similar 

personality tests. However, the Myers–Briggs Type 

Indicator (MBTI) questionnaire is an effective test 

qualities before I took the test, such as “you’re a 

leader” “energetic and intrepid.” Then, after taking 

for indicating your personality type. The MBTI was 

constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her 

MBTI test, I found my self description, even some 

daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. The purpose of 

information that I never thought of, included in 

the result. As I read more, I came to know my self 

indicating differing psychological preferences in 

how people perceive the world around them and 

more clearly and discover my strengths and what 

is appropriate for my personality type which is 

make decisions. Learning and applying the 

theories of personality type can be a powerful 

ENTJ. ENTJ stands for: Extraversion (E), Intuition 

(N), Thinking (T), Judgment (J). 

and rewarding experience, if it is used as a tool 

people into boxes, or as an excuse for behavior. 

Taking the Test: 

for discovery, rather than as a method for putting 

The official MBTI test administered and 

According to the theory, there are sixteen 

analyzed by the Myers and Briggs Foundation 

possible personality types in the world. Each type 

costs a fee to take, however, there are few free 

has its own strengths and weaknesses, a person 

MBTI tests available to take online, such as the 

can benefit from his/her strengths by enhancing 

test from 16Personalities: 

and boosting them up. As the same time, 

16personalities.com 

weaknesses surprisingly can diminish while the 

person is working on the strengths. Although, the 

MBTI theory predicts a someone’s behavior and 

feedback towards anything he/she might face. 

Moreover, it shows the approach of how each 

personality type completes the tasks, working on 

stresses, dealing with struggles... etc, which aids 

them for the future goals and job. 

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General 

M B T I P e r s o n a l i t y T y p e s 

ENTJ Personality 

(“Commander”) 

Bold, imaginative and 

strong-willed leaders, 

always finding a way 

– or making one. 

ESTP Personality 

(“Entrepreneur”) 

Smart, energetic and 

very perceptive 

people, who truly 

enjoy living on the 

edge. 

ENTP Personality 

(“Debater”) 

Smart and curious 

thinkers who cannot 

resist an intellectual 

challenge. 

ESFP Personality 

(“Entertainer”) 

Spontaneous, 

energetic and 

enthusiastic people – 

life is never boring 

around them. 

INTJ Personality 

“Architect” 

Imaginative and 

strategic thinkers, 

with a plan for 

everything. 

INTP Personality 

(“Logician”) 

Innovative inventors 

with an 

unquenchable thirst 

for knowledge. 

ISFP Personality 

(“Adventurer”) 

Flexible and 

charming artists, 

always ready to 

explore and 

experience 

something new. 

ISTP Personality 

(“Viruoso”) 

Bold and practical 

experimenters, 

masters of all kinds 

of tools. 

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General 

M B T I P e r s o n a l i t y T y p e s 

ENFJ Personality 

(“Protagonist”) 

Charismatic and 

inspiring leaders, able 

to mesmerize their 

listeners. 

ESFJ Personality 

(“Consul”) 

Extraordinarily 

caring, social and 

popular people, 

always eager to 

help. 

ENFP Personality 

(“Campaigner”) 

Enthusiastic, 

creative and sociable 

free spirits, who can 

always find a reason 

to smile. 

ESTJ Personality 

(“Executive”) 

Excellent 

administrators, 

unsurpassed at 

managing things – 

or people. 

INFP Personality 

(“Mediator”) 

Poetic, kind and 

altruistic people, 

always eager to help 

a good cause. 

ISFJ Personality 

(“Defender”) 

Very dedicated 

and warm 

protectors, always 

ready to defend 

their loved ones. 

INFJ Personality 

(“Advocate”) 

Quiet and mystical, 

yet very inspiring and 

tireless idealists. 

ISTJ Personality 

(“Logistician”) 

Practical and 

fact-minded 

individuals, whose 

reliability cannot 

be doubted. 

27 


English requires you to learn English effectively. You will be questioning yourself now! How is it possible to be a 

in 

English student academically and also as a proficient language user? Well........... I grant you a YES; it 

successful 

possible if you follow these tips which I have experienced and applied throughout being one of the most 

is 

English students. 

successful 

in yourself by accepting the idea that YOU; yourself, no one else in this 

Believe 

is responsible for the outcome of your language learning ability makes you more 

world 

and confident .By believing in yourself, you will keep going on, no matter 

dependable 

much you struggle because you started it and you know that you can do the best. 

how 

remember that you are going to write your exams, give presentations, graduate, 

Always 

your B.A, use the language and work all by yourself. It all depends on YOU. It is 

earn 

on being self reliance and going ahead with determination to achieve the set 

centered 

Thus helping you to evaluate yourself and check your strength and weakness. 

goal. 

General 

a successful English student means graduating with a high 

Becoming 

and being a skilled English language user. Therefore, during your 

GPA 

years at university you will be working on two sides. Since you 

four 

for university, you will of course put a lot of effort in your studies 

applied 

between language learning and academic studies work on learning English language far 

Differentiate 

from your studies. Being an English student at university doesn't mean that you are going to learn English. 

away 

in mind that you are studying English to learn about the language not learning the language itself. Your 

Keep 

will improve your academic writing in some way but it will not for improve you in speaking, listening and 

studies 

a strong basement the first year is the basement for your GPA and your language. Putting a lot of effort 

Build 

get high marks and to use the language effectively means that you are building this basement strongly. So 

to 

you build a strong basement, you will manage to complete the other years easily because you have 

whenever 

ready experienced how things go one, how to recover mistakes, what are your duties and how to tackle with 

are 

your way of learning Try to find out in which way you prefer learning: Is it through listening, watching or 

Know 

For example, if you know that you are a good listener, I advise you to study by focusing and listening 

writing? 

to your lectures and learn the language by listening to different kinds of audios you are interested in. 

carefully 

the other hand, if you learn through writing, I advise you to take notes during lectures and to improve your 

On 

last but not least, I advise you to take things easily by enjoying and loving the idea that you are learning a 

Enjoy 

itself and learning about its system, history, culture and much more. Try to participate in activities 

language 

they are extremely enjoyable in which they lighten the atmosphere for you far away from your studies 

because 

you get the chance to improve personally and socially. 

and 

I hope that I have summarized some of the key hints to be a successful English student effectively and in 

Finally, 

way that will help you all. The four years at collage shall pass away… ONLY your successful status, 

a 

GPA, language you learned and the sweetest memories shall remain forever so work hard and 

achievements, 

pushing yourself until you achieve the goal. 

keep 

by: 

Shatha AlOnaizi 

which is the first step of becoming a successful English student 

reading. 

them. 

language keep a daily diary with you in order to use your language daily. 

28 


General 

Using Technology 

to Learn or Teach 


by, 

Ms. Hannan AlShehab 

G 

lobalization changed many things in our life, such as the way of learning and 

communicating. Today, the practice of using smart phones is famous in all age 

stages. In the 21st century, most people are exposed to communicating and being 

in contact through using social media and applications that facilitate their life in 

many ways, for instance, free applications that enable voice and video calls. Not 

only that, technology has had a great impact on education for many years. The 

traditional methods for learning are no longer admired by the new generation 

because today's children open their eyes in the technology era. They are used to 

seeing the flash of the camera, using their fingers to touch the screen of the 

smart devices since they are born. In addition, colorful pictures and creative 

videos motivate them. They can learn many things from the multimedia sources 

that are available on the Internet. Indeed, using smart devices requires much 

effort from the parents in monitor their kids’. From my point of view, technology 

suits all the ages as there are a great variety of websites and programs. There are 

websites for different services such as translation, finding a job, teaching some 

languages, etc. In addition, still others offer entertainment and communication. 

No one can ignore the improvements in teaching and learning processes and 

strategies because of using the internet. Teachers and learners can enjoy their 

time by incorporating technology at the same time, doing their work. Most of the 

courses need to use technology to make them easier, and more enjoyable for the 

students. CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) is one of the subjects that 

highlight using technology in learning. It is stated that researchers like 

Warschauer and Kern (2000) have argued for some time that “CALL came of age 

when it started to enable people to do the things they wanted to do with language 

through technology, enabling language activities to be social and observable” 

(Thomas, Reinders, &Warschauer, 2012. P.56). 

H O W C A N T E C H N O L O G Y 

F A C I L I T A T E O U R 

L E A R N I N G O R T E A C H I N G 

E N G L I S H 

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are the references: 

These 

M., Reinders, H., & Warschauer, M. (Eds.). (2012). Contemporary 

Thomas, 

language learning. A&C Black. 

computer-assisted 

M., & Stockwell, G. (2013). CALL dimensions: Options and issues in 

Levy, 

General 

It is observed that using 

computers helps the 

teachers and students in 

improving writing in 

many ways such as: 

1- Select appropriate writing texts as models 

2- Choose CALL programs that teach the genres as well as linguistic 

knowledge and strategies. 

3- Teach learners how to benefit in terms of interactive help and 

feedback when using computers 

4- Create learners’ opportunities to expand knowledge of English 

through writing and to write for a real audience 

5- Include explicit evaluation 

6- Help learners develop their writing strategies. 

(Thomas, Reinders, &Warschauer, 2012) 

(Thomas, Reinders, &Warschauer, 2012) 

Furthermore, using the internet can meet all the learners’ styles such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. It 

is stated that success in listening to the computer is dependent on the design of the task in terms of catering to 

individual learner differences, including learning styles and preferred learning modes (Levy &Stockwell, 2013). 

From my experience of teaching a CALL course in the summer semester for level 7 students, I was amazed by the facility that 

technology offers. I used some useful websites such as Macmillandictionary.com, Merriam Webster dictionary. These two dictionaries 

are effective to expand the knowledge of the teachers and the students in learning English vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, and 

pronunciation. Also, I advised the students to use Grammarly.com. This software program is helpful to check the grammar and spelling 

of the students’ work. They can edit their work before submitting it. Additionally, this program has features that can be added on the 

smart phone keyboard to ease the editing. Besides using the PowerPoint presentations and word processor for the assignments, the hot 

potato software program is used as an effective tool to create quizzes and tests. Students were active and enthusiastic, they created 

wonderful tutorial videos and published them as web links after that they submitted them via the blackboard. The students presented 

creative tutorial videos by using the screen-recording feature, the recording can be downloaded as a program or can be used through 

PowerPoint processor. Moreover, the students enriched their classmates’ knowledge and mine about effective applications that can be 

downloaded on smart phones, for example: Camply, Doulingo, Goodreads, Wordhippo, BBC, Shmoop. All these platforms help to improve 

learners’ English language. To use some of them registration is needed and using them continuously is the key to success. 

I am thankful for programmers who help us to deal with these applications easily. Also, many thanks for Sattam bin Abdulaziz 

University that allows us to use Blackboard to deliver our courses and facilitate communication with the students. In fact, using 

Blackboard opens my horizon about e-learning and e-teaching. I communicate, upload files, add useful materials, web links, and send 

students’ grades. 

computer-assisted language learning. Routledge 

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General 

true are these lines written by W.H Davies 

ow 

aptly depicts present modern age, age of 

which 

technology, Maddening crowd rushing 

advance 

their life. In this tech-savvy world having 

through 

updated mobile loaded with all its latest 

an 

has become a status symbol. 

applications 

are fascinated by the virtual world 

Youngsters 

by mobile phones. With mobile phones we 

created 

make a video call, view channels, take photos 

can 

much more. This is indeed really exciting and 

and 

It adds to the glamorous life style. 

thrilling. 

phones have brought the world so 

Mobile 

that it has really shrunk into a global village 

closer 

is one of the most important inventions as it 

it 

us with the world. But this very important 

connects 

of connection is turning out to disconnect 

means 

from the family, society, relationships and 

us 

around us. We are doing considerable 

everything 

to ourselves by jumping into this 

damage 

race of mobile fashion. 

maddening 

doesn’t means I am against it because Mobile 

It 

are yet another milestone invention, as we 

phones 

all inventions are done with a sole aim of 

know 

of mankind but then it depends on 

betterment 

we use it. Anything which is over used can 

how 

the boon into bane so we have to be careful 

turn 

it. It is left up to us to make optimal use of 

about 

gadget and not to succumb to the instant 

the 

B Y : M S . S A M E E N A B A N U 

NO TIME TO 

STAND AND STARE 

W h a t i s t h i s l i f e i f , f u l l o f c a r e , 

W e h a v e n o t i m e t o s t a n d a n d s t a r e 

A P O O R L I F E T H I S I S I F , 

H 

F U L L O F C A R E , 

W E H A V E N O T I M E T O 

S T A N D A N D S T A R E . 

gratification it gives. 

3 1 N E W S L E T T E R V O L U M E - 2

the advent of advanced technology, growing use of mobile 

With 

and other gadgets are considerably harming the younger 

phones 

Students are developing a strong connection with their 

generation. 

phones, which is leading to a massive loss in their concentration 

mobile 

time spent in studies. Mobile phones have become an extension 

and 

our body nowadays. There were days when mobiles were used just 

of 

contact people. Whereas now, life seems incomplete without these 

to 

much revered non-beings! 

very 

someone said a smart phone is an addictive device which traps a 

As 

into a lifeless planet full of lives. We are so addicted to the cell 

soul 

that we are missing out on our family time. All the time we 

phones 

on phones is a heavy price to pay. Over using cell phones is 

spend 

affecting our social behavior. We are missing out on our 

tremendously 

and etiquette. When you are with someone and he/she is 

manners 

checking, scrolling, texting, or engaged with the cell phone in 

constantly 

her hand, it gives a feeling like you are not really fully with that person. 

his/ 

is a very rude behavior and damages our relationship. Cell phones are 

It 

latest invention in rudeness. We hardly converse now a days I am 

the 

a day will come when we may not speak at all but text messages 

afraid 

to the person sitting next to us. Imagine a society where everyone is 

even 

are the days of family gathering sitting relax and chatting with 

Gone 

other sharing happiness and sorrow alike but now the scene is 

each 

we still have family gathering without the spirit of togetherness. 

different 

is too busy to sit and listen. Spending time with someone is a 

Everyone 

of past. You are labeled old fashioned. I still remember how we 

thing 

to play games in the evening in the courtyard of our house after we 

use 

done with our school work but now things have changed instead of 

are 

and playing in the park which helps in physical, mental, social 

running 

emotional development. Kids are busy playing Temple run online. 

and 

allow gadgets to replace games. We are so engrossed in our 

Don't 

that we hardly raise our head to see around, noticed beautiful 

phones 

that god has created for us. We're living in an era where 

things 

moments using our phones is more important than actually 

capturing 

these moments with whoever is beside us. Your cell phone has 

living 

replaced your camera, your calendar and your alarm clock. 

already 

let it replace your family. 

Don't 

fine evening pondering on these facts a 

One 

idea crossed my mind with this addiction 

funny 

cell phones we may end up standing at the 

to 

side of the road forgetting to cross it or a 

other 

of food in our hand forgetting to put in our 

morsel 

mothers forgetting their children on the 

mouth, 

to attend their Whatsaap messages, people 

roads 

to their death taking selfies unmindful of 

falling 

dangers around. we may need Mobile help 

the 

like police officers, teachers engineers etc 

forces 

will assist us in our daily choirs, help us in 

who 

the road , or put the food in our mouth 

crossing 

remind us to swallow. Remind us to carry our 

and 

back. etc 

children 

it sounds funny but it calls for 

Though 

and serious thinking. It’s high time 

introspection 

limit our selves and learn to use technology as 

we 

is meant to be if not we may end up. 

it 

time to stand and stare 

No 

time to stand 

No 

General 

mute just texting no words spoken. 

No time... 

A poor life this is if, full of care, 

We have no time to stand and stare. 

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General 

Who Am I...? 

b y : 

D r . S h i f a n T h a h a 

There is an identity crisis prevalent in the so called" 

Globalized society". Aping the west has become the fashion 

of the day. Anything that contradicts the western culture is 

considered outlandish and weird. This diversion towards 

the road, leading to nowhere, is not only appalling but 

saddening. Hence, it is time to ponder over the reasons for 

this diversion . 

Is it: purely blind admiration for the west? Roots too weak 

to withstand gusty winds of change? Hollowness created by 

Technology?...Social acceptability?? 

The concept of " identity diffusion" can be 

substantiated by research conducted by clinical 

psychologists. The developmental psychologist Erik Erikson 

coined the term "Identity Crisis" .It is zxconsidered to be 

the fifth developmental stage of an individual's mind and 

occurs during the period of adolescence. This stage is also 

considered as the "stormy stage" . 

This chaotic stage has been beautifully envisioned in the 

Poem ‘IdentIty Crisis' by Dee Daffodil. 

I've been feeling slightly odd lately 

And I wish that I could say 

That I'll be over it quite quickly 

But I think I've lost my way... 

Unfortunately, Identity crisis is on the rise today. The 

need of the hour is to tame the rebellious teenagers and 

make them realize that they are the custodians of the rich 

culture ,passed down for generations .Culture gives us our 

identity and retaining the culture is 'identity 

achievement'. Therefore, we should have a strong 

commitment towards our culture and be proud of it. 

The importance of clinging on to one’s cultural roots is 

summed up in the intriguing lines written by an 

anonymous poet. 

"So we now know 

That no one ever really dies 

Even as their soul touches the skies 

As long as their story goes 

But when their story dies 

And they still there lie 

No one ever knows." 


To My 

Ms. Noor Fatimah Ibrahim 

Literature 

I p r e s u m e , y o u a s a r i s i n g s t a r o f d a r k m a r e ; 

W h o s e l i n k t o e a r t h t r a c e s b e y o n d i t s h o r i z o n s . 

W h e n g i v e n t o g r a c e w i t h p o w e r a n d d a r e ; 

K n o w l e d g e c o m b i n e d w i t h f a i t h t o u n d e r t a k e m a r a t h o n s . 

Y o u s p a r k l e a b o v e t h e h e i g h t s o f e x p e c t a t i o n s ! 

G r i p p i n g d r e a m s ; f o r v i s i o n s t o c o m e t r u e . 

Students 

T h e r e i s l i t t l e d o u b t o n y o u r a g i t a t i o n s ; 

W h o s e d o m a i n s s m a c k a s h a r p v i e w ! 

B y w o r t h y c o u n s e l s o f g u i d e s a l n d t e a c h e r s f a s h i o n s ; 

C o n t i n u e t o e n c h a n t a n d r e v e r b e r a t e a s l i f e l o n g p a s s i o n s . 

R h y m i n g s c h e m e - a b a b 

34 


Literature 

Analysis of Kate Chopin's 

“A Pair of Silk Stockings” 

B Y : N O U R A A L R E D H A A N 

Kate Chopin was an American author who 

This is the story of Mrs. Sommers , the main 

wrote novels and short stories. She was born in 

character in Kate Chopin's. When she is surprised 

1850 and died in 1904, and she is credited as an 

to find that she has fifteen dollars to spare, she 

influence for future 20th century feminist 

starts thinking about how to spend it. Her 

authors, such as Zelda Fitzgerald. Following 

thoughts go immediately to her children to buy 

Chopin’s death, her works gained popularity for 

them new clothes that will last them awhile. But 

their boldness and technique. Kate Chopin was 

her subconscious has other ideas. Her feet take 

known for depicting the lives of women, 

her to a department store before she can buy 

particularly as they attempted to create 

clothing for her children; she comes upon a pair 

individual identities. Chopin is also celebrated 

of silk stockings. They are smooth enough to 

for exploring themes that reflect the role of 

women in society and also for including in her 

entice her to forego buying children’s clothes and 

purchase the stockings instead. Yet, she doesn’t 

stories local color from the Louisiana area, She 

wrote realistically and seriously about women’s 

stop there. Mrs. Sommers also buys herself boots, 

lives and the struggles they encountered. The 

gloves, magazines, after this spontaneous 

shopping spree, she decides to treat herself with 

strength of women is a common theme in her 

writing. In more recent years, Chopin was 

a lunch. Thinking she'd only eat little, she ends up 

honored with a star on the St. Louis Walk of 

eating a delicious expensive lunch, including 

Fame in St. Louis, Missouri in 1990. A bust of her 

dessert, wine, coffee, chocolates, and theater 

head was placed at the Writer’s Corner in the 

tickets where she shares chocolates with a fellow 

Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis in 

audience member. When the movie is over, she 

2012. 

gets on the train to go home, wishing it would 

A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin is a 

never stop, not wanting to return home and back 

short story originally published in the 

to the reality of her life. She feels ''a powerful 

September 1897 issue of Vogue. In "A Pair of Silk 

longing that the cable car would never stop 

Stockings," she portrays the quiet struggle of a 

anywhere, but go on and on with her forever,'' 

woman searching for a balance between family 

because she knows when she returns home she 

life and personal satisfaction. The story was well 

has to go back to being the dutiful mother and 

received, as were Chopin’s other short stories 

wife, the ''little'' Mrs. Sommers. 


Sommers is the main character in the story where she represents a 

Mrs. 

character with multiple traits. Throughout the story Kate Chopin 

round 

portrays a woman caught between different roles. before buying 

beautifully 

stockings she was the one who knew the value of bargain, she is very 

the 

and thinks about spending the money on her children but after buying 

caring 

stockings she becomes self centered wouldn’t mind a difference of a 

the 

or two in a price as long as she got what she desired. She forgets about 

dollar 

family needs and spends money for her own. 

the 

story can be said as an effective representation of realism depiction. 

This 

story is based on reality and truth and focuses on the lives of ordinary 

The 

Everything in the story could happen to anyone in the world it show 

people. 

common activities of normal people. The story gives a careful description 

the 

everyday life and also focuses on social issues of real life situations. She is a 

of 

example of how humans are tempted by material gain, “the life of 

perfect 

and the vicious way society judges things (or people). Mrs. Sommers is 

luxury”, 

innocent family lady. However, the minute she buys the silk stockings is 

this 

minute she becomes a different Mrs. Sommers. All of a sudden everything 

the 

has in not good enough, she looks at her shopping bag as “shabby” and 

she 

Her parcel is “very small”. At this point, she wants more. She begins to 

“old”. 

without reason, and loses her sense of responsibility when she puts the 

think 

on in the ladies room. Mrs. Sommers is “not going through any acute 

stockings 

process or reasoning with herself”, she is “not thinking at all” at this 

mental 

Mrs. Sommers’s mind is not working like it used to at the beginning. All 

point. 

a sudden nothing is too expensive, she eats the expensive restaurant, buys 

of 

days”. 

those 

buying the silk stockings, Mrs. Sommers sets out to self-identify. She is 

In 

human as anyone else, and therefore as prone to desiring finer things. She 

as 

to think logically, and in so doing, discovers and unleashes her own 

ceases 

That same identity is the one she put away for marriage, the one she 

identity. 

away in order to conform to societal standards. This, however, does not 

put 

that Mrs. Sommers loves her children any less. Instead, she is expressing 

mean 

desire for freedom .This is one of the many reasons this story, along with 

a 

Literature 

shoes, gloves, and magazines “such as she had become accustomed to read in 

many of Chopin’s works, continues to enjoy popularity. 


Literature 

C E R T A I N T Y 

By: Aljohara S. Alqahtani 

What I know for certain 

is that nothing is certain. 

The sky might not be blue, but several colors we cannot see nor name. 

The earth might not be lonely, for there are other planets waiting to be called home. 

Heartache might not be about falling apart, but coming back together. 

A faded picture might not mean a forgotten memory, but a cherished one, always 

remembered. 

A mistake might not be the end, but the beginning for a better life. 

A broken compass might not mean being lost, but a new adventure to embark on. 

There is nothing certain in this world— 

even the stars sigh as they whirl, 

the snow hesitates before melting away, 

the mist holds its breath, 

the clouds could gather but not rain at all. 

Certainty is a game that you play to lose. 

Nothing is certain, 

and that is beautiful, 

it can ache and soothe, 

a vast landscape you can breathe in, 

instead of a hole squeezed against a door. 

But if there is one thing that I am certain of is: 

That a heart that’s been broken will only grow back stronger, and eventually, 

truthfully, emerge victorious. 


Literature 

First Drop of Monsoon 

It was summer in the land all over 

The land cracked with pain 

For mother earth grieves over the wounds 

That the sun’s whip Lashes have caused 

Life begs for relief, a sign of hope 

That a hero may rise to rid them of this tyrant 

Far above a small cloud hears the pleas, 

He thinks what can I do being a small cloud 

By Ms. Sameena Khan 

A lightening thought flashed across his mind 

“I Know” he said, as he quickly raced towards his kind 

All the clouds then stood united, for 

“STRENGTH LIES IN UNITY” 

They all together stretched across the sky 

A grey garment the sky now wore 

Quicker than the eye could see 

A sacred sabre like thunderbolt 

Flashed across the sky 

Life’s prayers have been answered 

The little cloud thus spoke 

“Mighty sun your time of tyranny is now at it’s’ end” 

Silvery as his voice was it echoed like a thousand drums 

The cowering sun was thus warned 

So he hid behind the clouds and ran 

Like a little child, only to shine another day 

and just then the cloud thundered 

“Let the arrows of life be released” 

A soothing balm filled the land 

Healing mother earth’s painful wounds 

The end of the summer’s torture was thus 

in this way, came to an end. 


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E N G L I S H 

L A N G U A G E 

is a work in progress. 

Have fun with it. 

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