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49 Pages : 541-553

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).49      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).49      Published : Jun 2023

Narrative Building in Politics: A Critical Analysis of Imran Khan's Selected Discourse

    This paper aims to shed light on narrative building in politics. It explores how Former Prime Minister, Imran Khan built his political narrative and consequently got unrivalled popularity in his country. It also investigates Imran Khan's linguistic strategies used for building his political narrative since the early days of his political party. This study is qualitative and narrative analysis has been done on the selected excerpts from the speeches by Imran Khan to understand how he built such a powerful narrative that changed the political views and perception of the masses. The study also reveals that Mr Khan has manipulated his usage of language to influence the minds of his countrymen. Hero-card and the space left by his opponents both helped him to succeed in making his incomparable place in Pakistani politics.

    Political Narrative, Narrative Building, Discourse Studies, Narrative Analysis
    (1) Fatima Arif
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Languages, The University of Chenab, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Akbar Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Languages, The University of Chenab, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ali Haider
    Principal, Jinnah College of Education, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.

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19 Pages : 228-237

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).19      10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-I).19      Published : Mar 2026

Constructing Scientific Identity through Narrative: A Life Writing Analysis of Hope Jahren's Lab Girl

    This paper examines the construction of scientific identity in Hope Jahren's Lab Girl (2016) through Life Writing Studies and Paul Ricoeur's theory of narrative identity. While previous research has focused on gender, environmental writing, and science communication, limited attention has been paid to how scientific identity is formed in the memoir. Using qualitative narrative analysis, the study explores how memories of childhood curiosity, laboratory experiences, scientific failures, friendships, and professional growth are woven into a narrative of becoming. Findings reveal that scientific identity develops gradually through autobiographical storytelling rather than existing as a fixed trait. The memoir demonstrates that identity is shaped by personal experiences, relationships, and reflection. By emphasising the role of narrative in presenting the lived experience of science, this study contributes to scientific memoir scholarship and extends Ricoeur's narrative identity theory to contemporary life writing and autobiographical studies.

    Scientific Memoir, Life Writing Studies, Narrative Identity, Narrative Analysis, Lab Girl
    (1) Hina Saeed
    M.phil English Literature, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, D.I. Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Irfan Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Qurtuba University Peshawar, Pakistan.
    (3) Moazma Tehseen
    BS Graduate, Department of English Faculty of Language & Literature, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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