A Necropolitical Reading of Susan Abulhawa’s Against the Loveless World
A Necropolitical Reading of Susan Abulhawa’s Against the Loveless World examines Susan Abulhawa’s novel Against the Loveless World within the framework of necropolitics and temporal studies, showing how time functions as a tool of colonial domination and a space for Palestinian resistance. I develop an integrated theoretical framework that combines Achille Mbembe’s concept of necropolitics, […]
Racialization, Emotion, and the Material Life of Migration in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
This essay reconceives Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah through the lens of affective infrastructure theory, defined as the assemblages of material and immaterial systems that generate, channel, and regulate emotional intensities. Departing from identity-based and postcolonial readings, it argues that the novel’s portrayal of migration, belonging, and racialization is shaped by everyday infrastructures, hair salons, internet […]
Islamophobia, Emotional Politics, and Postcolonial Legacy in Western Media: Framing Fear Islamophobia, Emotional Politics, and Postcolonial Legacy in Western Media: Framing Fear
This study examines how Western media use postcolonial discourse and emotional politics to shape and sustain Islamophobia in the post- 9/11 era. Through a qualitative analysis of media coverage by major news outlets in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States at four significant points in time (post- 9/11, the July 7 London bombing, […]
Assemblages of Power: Material Agency, Posthumanism, and the Ecology of Shakespeare’s The Tempest
This article examines Shakespeare’s The Tempest in the context of posthumanism and material ecocriticism, arguing that the play anticipates the modern discourse of distributed agency and ecological interdependence. It will show how The Tempest subverts the classical categories of Renaissance humanism by examining Prospero’s interaction with the natural elements, Ariel’s liminal being and Caliban’s ambivalence […]
Going Beyond Gender and Sexuality Categorization in Education: A Case Study of Iranian EFL Learners’ Identity Narrative
This research seeks to shed light on the complex interaction between sexual identity, cultural and religious context, and language education. Sexual identity is a significant factor in the educational experience of learners, including those who are studying Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Students’ sexual orientations as a component of sexual identity can affect […]
Thomas Pynchon’s Against the Day: A Deleuzian Reading of Pynchon’s Language
This study examines Thomas Pynchon’s mammoth novel Against the Day in terms of the minor practice of language as proposed by Deleuze and Guattari in their book Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature, which opens up new possibilities for literary criticism. With his idiosyncratic, intense and inventive practice of language, Pynchon shatters pre-existing notions of appropriate […]
From Wedlock To Deadlock: Madame Bovary’s Path Toward Self-Destruction
This study explores the unexplored thicket of nineteenth-century ideology to reassess the reasons for Emma Bovary’s suicide. The historical investigation in this article shows that the doctrine of separate spheres exerted a great influence on the lives of middle-class women. Moreover, the practice of this doctrine led to a reinforcement of the rigid dichotomy of […]
ECO CRITICAL READING OF SWEDENBORGIAN AND ARABIAN`S CONCEPTS IN BLAKE`S SELECTED POETRY
Blake has long been considered uncomfortable by environmental critics and many environmentalists have claimed that he cannot be considered an environmentally conscious poet. At the same time, there are other critics who seek to manipulate and ignore some of Blake`s negative portrayals of nature and to show that he can be included in contemporary critical […]
Gender Differences and Liberation of Female Subjects Discourse: The Case Study of Americanah
Summary. This study aims to examine the novel Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the basis of Irigaray’s theory and rejection of gender difference. The entire novel is about the voice of women who are not heard. Their voices are mostly silenced by the society they live in because of their ethnicity and social status. […]
Manifestation (Tajalli) By Sadeq Hedayat
As dusk began to weave its shadowy carpet across the sky, Hasmik pulled the brim of her hat down to cover her eyebrows and pulled the collar of her cloak closer, as if to ward off the encroaching cold. With swift, deliberate steps, she made her way home, her mind so ensnared by confused thoughts […]
Discourse on Jafar Sadiq b. Muhammed from Attar’s Hagiography of Muslim Saints
Imam Jafar Sadiq was born into a lineage of profound Islamic scholars, being the great-grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He received his early education from his father, Imam Muhammad Baqir, and was exposed to diverse schools of thought, laying the foundation for his extensive knowledge and wisdom. Imam Jafar Sadiq’s scholarly contributions encompass various […]
Female Liberation in John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant’s Woman
Unveiling the Literary Legacy of John Fowles: A Journey into the Mind of a Master Storyteller Introduction: John Fowles, a prominent English author, captivated readers worldwide with his innovative narratives and thought-provoking themes. Known for his distinct writing style, Fowles seamlessly merged genres, delving into the realms of psychological fiction, metafiction, and existentialism. In […]
Historical Metafiction: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels As A Postmodern Rethinking Of History
About Elena Ferrante: Elena Ferrante is the pseudonymous pen name of an Italian author whose true identity remains a well-guarded secret. Despite her anonymity, Ferrante’s works have gained international acclaim and have captivated readers worldwide. Known for her raw and honest portrayal of the female experience, Ferrante’s narratives delve into the complexities of human emotions, […]
Elif Shafak: Silenced Voices in 10 Minutes And 38 Seconds
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World is a 2019 novel by Turkish writer Elif Shafak and her eleventh overall. Elif Shafak writes in Turkish and English, and has published 19 works. She is best known for her novels, which include The Bastard of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love, Three Daughters of Eve and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Elif […]
Ian McEwan: The Underlying Tragedy of Joe Rose in Enduring Love
Ian McEwan is an English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him on its list of “The 50 greatest British writers since 1945” and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 in its list of the “100 most powerful people in British culture.” In Enduring Love by Ian McEwan, the calm, organized life […]
Culture and Gender Representation in Iranian School Textbooks
Theo Van Leeuwen, one of the main developers of social semiotics and co-founder of Multimodality, discusses Social semiotics, Multimodality and Critical Discourse Analysis and other related issues. Abstract This study examines the representations of male and female social actors in selected Iranian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) textbooks. It is grounded in Critical Discourse […]
Tayib Salih: Bride of Desire: The Season of Migration to the North
Tayib Salih was a Sudanese novelist and short-story writer whose works explore the intersections of traditional and modern life in Africa. Tayib Salih is best known for Season of Migration to the North which is a counternarrative to Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Salih’s writing draws important inspiration from his youth in a Sudanese village; […]
E. L. Doctorow: Representations of Carnivalesque in Welcome to Hard Times
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow was an American novelist who wrote twelve novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama. They included the award-winning novels Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, The March, and Welcome to Hard Times. Doctorow was honoured with the National Humanities Medal (1998), the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction (2012), the […]
A Dance of the Forests: The Unsaid of Wole Soyinka’s Play
Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, novelist, poet, and essayist in the English language. He is best known for A Dance of the Forest and Death and The King’s Horseman. A Nobel Prize Winner, Soyinka founded an acting company and wrote his first important play, A Dance of the Forests for the independence celebrations in Nigeria. Wole […]
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: A Postcolonial Feminist Study of Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, (born September 15, 1977, Enugu, Nigeria), Nigerian author whose work drew extensively on the Biafran war in Nigeria during the late 1960s known for her highly successful novel Half of a Yellow Sun (2006). Half of a Yellow Sun is a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published in 2006 by 4th Estate in London, […]
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels: A Feministic Study
Elena Ferrante (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɛːlena ferˈrante]) is a pseudonymous Italian novelist. Ferrante’s books, originally published in Italian, have been translated into many languages. Ferrante’s four-book series of Neapolitan Novels are her most widely known works. Time magazine called Ferrante one of the 100 most influential people in 2016. Elena Ferrante is the name used by the author of many novels, including the four-volume work […]
Reading Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls Based On A Synthesis Of Heinz Kohut’s Theories On Narcissism And Fredrick Jameson’s Marxist Perspectives
Caryl Churchill, (born September 3, 1938, London, England), British playwright whose work frequently dealt with feminist issues, abuses of power, and sexual politics. Top Girls is one of her bestknown play. When Churchill was 10 years old, she emigrated with her family to Canada. She attended Lady Margaret Hall, a women’s college of the University of Oxford, […]
Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming: Domination, Servitude and Commodity Fetishism
Harold Pinter was a British playwright, screenwriter, director and actor. A Nobel Prize winner, Pinter was one of the most influential modern British dramatists with a writing career that spanned more than 50 years. The Homecoming and the Birthday Party are among his most famous plays. Pinter’s best-known plays include The Birthday Party (1957), The Homecoming (1964) and Betrayal (1978), each of which he adapted for […]