A Research Review of MPhil and PhD Theses on The Sindhi Short Story

Abstract

The Sindhi short story is a main genre of fiction which expresses emotions, experiences as well as the social realities of human beings in a concise and effective manner. This art has got enough development in the Sindhi literature. It presents the different aspects of the society as cultural, psychological and the intellectual trends. This is why the short story is not only enrich with an entertainment and the recreation but also it is considered to be the main source of making people aware of what the writer wants to aware his readers about.

This study is based on the review of the PhD theses, written on sindhi short story in the fictional literature.

Purpose of these theses is to examine and evaluate the previous studies to be familiar with the themes, methodologies and their results. The key research question in this regard includes "what are the major trends in research on the sindhi short story? What methodologies have been applied in these studies? And "in which manner these researches contribute to the development of sindhi literature?

A qualitative research methodology has been used in this study. That contains with the textual analysis, comparative study and the thematic evaluation. The scope of this study is confined with the PhD theses written on the Sindhi fictional literature ensuring the deep understanding of the subject.

This study is peculiar in its nature because of its   systematic formation, produces and the evaluation of previous research, taking on an strict eye over their strengths and the areas of improvements also providing the guidance for the future researchers.