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EXISTENTIALISM IN THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY


HAFIZ JAMAL NASIR
ROLL NO: 13555
Faculty of English Language, Literature &
 Applied Linguistics
National University of Modern Languages,
Lahore Campus
             2015-2017                
EXISTENTIALISM IN THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY


INTERNAL SUPERVISOR
MS.  AYESHA SIDDIQA
BY:
HAFIZ JAMAL NASIR
A Research Article Presented to the
Faculty of English Language, Literature & Applied Linguistics
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN 

In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

MASTER OF ARTS
IN
ENGLISH LITERATURE & LINGUISTICS JUNE, 2017

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, LANGUAGE & APPLIED LINGUISTICS


 
  

RESEARCHER'S DECLARATION

I, Hafiz Jamal Nasir, do hereby solemnly declare that the work presented in this research has not been previously submitted to any other institution for a degree.


Hafiz Jamal Nasir
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

All praise to almighty allah whose uniqueness and greatness is unchallengeable. Who gave me courage and ability to complete my research project. All respect is for his last  prophet Muhammad (PEACE BE UPON Him) who is always a source of knowledge and guidance for all humanity. I am highly thankful to my mother, guardians and brothers whose encouragement made this job easier for me. Especially, I express my sincere and deepest gratitude and passionate appreciation to Ms. Ayesha Siddiqa, Supervisor of this research, for her academic guidance, motivation and precious suggestions that made it possible for me to complete the research work successfully.                                               
                                                                                                      Hafiz Jamal Nasir

ABSTRACT

Existentialism is a theory about man and his existence in this universe which also deals with the problems like choicelesness of man in this universe. Existentialism is a philosophy that overviews human traits and key points of life like opportunity, fear and determination with respect to his existence in this universe.It is also the philosophical overview of the importance of man’s existence in this world.The purpose of this article is to look the logic of Existentialism and to portray Ernest Hemingway as an authentic existentialist. The new ways and observations are researched in his novel.


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