Symbolic portrayal of characters in al-Tayeb Salih's fiction
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
University
Omdurman Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Sudan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2007
English Abstract
This research aims at studying characters through symbolic images in Al-Tayeb Salih's fiction in an integrated manner.
The majority of those who wrote about Salih have concentrated on and studied his works as separate entities.
In their final judgement they were inclined to come up with positive or negative conclusions in an objective manner, and in doing this they were influenced by their own knowledge about Al-Tayeb Salih and the great impact to his international fame.
Therefore, this study depends mainly on the formalistic approach so as to avoid the impact of the writer's personality on his works. For the processing of the study five chapters are divided as follows : the first chapter is an introduction that explains the statement of the problem, its importance and its objectives.
Chapter two is the theoretical framework of the study.
It includes a brief account of novel, character, and symbol. Chapter three is the review of some related studies.
This chapter confirms the view that many of the studies have tackled, in most cases, 'Season of Migration to the North'.
In addition to this a comparative study, followed with comments. Chapter four is devoted to the presentation of the characters through the symbolic images with regard to : the Nile and date palm tree as characters, characters 'status (men and women), characters' names implications, religious characters, and at the end a comparison of all Salih's works is made. Chapter five is the concluding chapter.
It presents summary, main findings of the study, recommendations and suggestions for further studies.
Some of the findings obtained in this study include unity in Salih's fiction and that the stories seem to occur at one and the same place though inhabited by different people.
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
69
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Theoretical framework.
Chapter Three : Review of related literature.
Chapter Four : Symbolic images in Salih's fiction.
Chapter Five : Summary, main findings, recommendations, and suggestions for further studies.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Nur, Raniya Ali Muhammad. (2007). Symbolic portrayal of characters in al-Tayeb Salih's fiction. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-363088
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Nur, Raniya Ali Muhammad. Symbolic portrayal of characters in al-Tayeb Salih's fiction. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University. (2007).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-363088
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Nur, Raniya Ali Muhammad. (2007). Symbolic portrayal of characters in al-Tayeb Salih's fiction. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-363088
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-363088
