Master’s Degree Awarded to Mr. Mohammed Abdulwahab in English Literature
Mr. Mohammed Mohammed Hamoud Abdulwahab was awarded a Master’s Degree in English Literature with an average of (Excellent) and a grade of (92%) for his thesis titled: The Social Dimension in the Novels of Charles Dickens, which was submitted to the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Monday, September 15, 2025.
The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
| # | Committee Members | Designation | University | Position |
| 1 | Prof. Munir Al-Aghbari | External Examiner | Albaydha University | Chair |
| 2 | Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Al-Ghorbani | Main Supervisor | Sana’a University | Member |
| 3 | Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Sharaf Al-Deen | Internal Examiner | Sana’a University | Member |
The thesis aimed to:
- Explore forms of dehumanization in Dickens’s novels, their political and social causes, their psychological effects, and the reconstruction of human relationships as a solution to such dehumanization.
- Highlight Dickens’s literary style in presenting causes, consequences, and solutions to dehumanization.
- Analyze Dickens’s use of irony, satire, and symbolism in critiquing the causes and impacts of dehumanization.
The research yielded several notable findings as follows:
- Charles Dickens realistically depicted social problems at the macro, meso, and interpersonal levels, linking them to various forms of dehumanization.
- Dickens offered a profound critical vision that exposed the connection between the social structure of Victorian society shaped by the Industrial Revolution and the power structure formed by the rise of the middle class, which gave rise to different forms of dehumanization.
- The use of irony in the selected novels was not merely an aesthetic feature but served as a literary tool to reveal dominant discourses reflecting many aspects of dehumanization.
In light of these findings, the researcher recommended several key finding, including:
- Expanding academic studies that examine the social, psychological, literary, and human dimensions in Dickens’s works.
- Encouraging critical studies that address the relationship between these dimensions and the notions of self, identity, and ideological discourse across cultures, particularly in light of changing social structures under economic or political influence.
The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, and interested participants, along with the candidate’s colleagues and family members.
