Journal of Literary Criticism

Journal of Literary Criticism

The Representation of Mail Sexuality in The Novel of Touba and The Meaning of Night with Emphasis on The Theme of Tradition and Modernity Controversy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Saeed Hessampour
Farzaneh Bouriazadeh
Faculty Member of Persian Language and literature, Shiraz University
Abstract
The main purpose of this article is to evaluate the men's characters of the novel of Touba and the Meaning of Night with an emphasis on the controversy between tradition and modernity. The confrontation between tradition and modernity can be seen as one of the most important themes of this story. In her lifetime, Tuba encounters men who each represents a particular discourse in the story. In this study, according to the main theme of the novel and using the analytical method, men are classified into two groups: traditional and modern, each with his own beliefs and insights and employing behaviors and actions toward women that are in contradiction with one another. In addition, the author's interest in Oriental Mysticism, Taoism, and her mythological insights have been influential in her way of representing men. Parsipour did not conflict over male sexuality in this novel, but what she protests is the traditional system of patriarchal thinking that not only erodes women, but also destroys men. These men are open-minded and modern intellectuals who oppose the system of domination and hierarchy established by tradition. In this novel, the author also considers Femininity as a kind of intrinsic and sacred value which Masculinity is devoid of. In this way, she did not go beyond the biological contradiction of the two sexes and has only transformed it.
Keywords
Touba and the Meaning of Night
shahrnoush Parsipour
sexuality
tradition
modernity
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Journal of Literary Criticism
Volume 5, Issue 9
March 2021
Pages 161-123

  • Receive Date 04 November 2019
  • Revise Date 16 February 2020
  • Accept Date 06 April 2020