صورة أمريكا و الأمريكان في الرواية العربية

Abstract EN

This paper studies the image of America and Americans in eight Arabic novels from different Arab countries.

This theme is treated in one or two of these novels as a secondary theme, while it is a central one in the rest.

American characters are studied here both as individual characters in literary works, and as typical characters representing a collective identity.

In most cases the image of America and Americans in these novels is negative, due, it seems, to many factors, chief among them is the biased position taken by the United States in support of the Zionist entity, as well as its position against the inspirations of many poeples for freedom and progress.

These Arabic works share this negative image for America, with many works by writers from different parts of the world.