Abstract
The novel serves as a narrative representation of reality, with language playing a pivotal role in this literary portrayal. The narrative style is crucial in constructing and shaping the novel, allowing for the illumination of various aspects through linguistic presentation. Women’s narrative constitutes a significant part of contemporary Arab literature, especially in the new Iraqi novel, where a rebellion against traditional narrative patterns is evident. Female novelists have emerged, addressing societal and women’s issues while depicting women in diverse roles and exploring emotional, economic, social, and political themes. This study aims to elucidate the portrayal of Iraqi women in post-2003 Iraqi women’s narratives, using Hadiya Hussein’s novel “Ryam and Kafa” as a focal point. The novel delves into the image of women under male authority in Iraqi society, presenting two archetypes: women who resist male authority and those who submit to it. A common thread among these women is their shared experience of suffering and perceived failure due to male authority. The analysis employs a descriptive analytical method, centered on stylistic analysis, to uncover these portrayals.
Article Type
Article
First Page
135
Last Page
156
Publication Date
6-15-2024
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Solgi, Fatemeh; roshanfekr, K; and Mirzaei, Framerz
(2024)
"The image of women in Iraqi women’s narratives in light of the novel “Ryam and Kafa” by Hadiya Hussein: A stylistic study,"
Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences: Vol. 63:
Iss.
2, Article 13.
DOI: 10.36473/748r0977
Available at:
https://alustath.researchcommons.org/journal/vol63/iss2/13
