April 16, 2025
Hossein Mohtadi

Hossein Mohtadi

Academic Rank: Associate professor
Address:
Degree: Ph.D in Arabic language and literature
Phone: 07731222346
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Research

Title
Narrative Techniques and Their Implications in the Fiction of the Lebanese Resistance A Study of Faten Al-Marr's Novels
Type Thesis
Keywords
رمان، روايت، تكنيك ها، فاتن المر، ادبيات مقاومت
Researchers fatemeh boazar (Student) , Hossein Mohtadi (Primary advisor) , naser zare (Advisor) , Seyyed Heydar Shirazi (Advisor)

Abstract

The novel is considered one of the most prominent forms of literary expression, and narrative narrative is an essential element in building the novel, as it plays a pivotal role in shaping events, developing characters, and conveying ideas. Through various narrative techniques, the novelist can create worlds rich in detail, which enhances the impact of the novel on the reader. In this context, the writer Faten El Murr stands out as one of the contemporary novelists who deals with the topics of resistance in her novels, and her techniques are evident in her works through narrating the stories of characters who face the challenges of daily life and social and political conflicts. Addressing the novels of a resistance nature by Faten El Murr opens new horizons for understanding how to use narrative as a tool to express identity and resistance. The objectives of the research were to identify the subject of narration and its techniques in Faten El Murr's works, namely "Common Sins", "Passages", "Talk to Me About Tents", and "Dust of 1918" according to the vision of Gerard Genette and the impact of this on the content of resistance. The research follows the descriptive-analytical approach, and in light of Gerard Genette’s theory, to answer the main question of the research, which is: How did the concept of time, formula, voice and their techniques appear in Faten Al-Murr’s novels in light of Gerard Genette’s theory? The study concluded that the temporal paradox is manifested through the combination of the techniques of anticipation and flashback, as is evident in the novels “Tell Me About the Tents” and “Passages”. The writer relies on deleting time periods to create a contrast between the narrated duration and the natural duration, and this is clearly shown in the novel “Passages” through epistolary narration. The duration technique provides a condensed historical background that links events to current crises, while the summary technique contributes to summarizing painf