Yazd University Journal of The Journal of New Critical Arabic Literature 2322-5068 8 15 2019 01 21 Investigation of the political and social issues in ‘Larva and Dragon’ by Ali Ahmad Bakathir Investigation of the political and social issues in ‘Larva and Dragon’ by Ali Ahmad Bakathir 31 56 1281 10.29252/mcal.2019.1281 FA Sayyed Mahdi Nuri Keyzeghāni Assistant Professor in Arabic Language and Literature Department at Hakim Sabzevari University Abbas Ganjali Associate Professor in Arabic Language and Literature Department at Hakim Sabzevari University 0009-0007-1978-9426 Mahbuobeh Heydarabadi M.A. student of Arabic Language and Literature Department at Hakim Sabzevari University Journal Article 2016 07 05 Ali Ahmad Bakathir (1910? - 1969) is a Yemeni belletrist and dramatist who has addressed the problems of his society in his literary prose and poetry. A lot of social and political themes can be seen in the drama ‘Larva and Dragon’ which narrates Napoleon's invasion to Egypt and the role of French colonialism mysteriously. By selecting larva and dragon as the title of his play, Bakathir pointed to the colonization symbolically. In this paper, using data analysis and library and electronic resources, the authors tried to address and analyze some key concepts of his drama such as colonialism, freedom, tyranny, women, patriotism, hope for the future, and ignorance. In an overall assessment, it can be noted that Bakathir tried to show the chaotic situation of Egypt at that time. In this way, he wanted to inform Arab and Muslim readers and awaken Arabic and Islamic societies to rectify themselves. Ali Ahmad Bakathir (1910? - 1969) is a Yemeni belletrist and dramatist who has addressed the problems of his society in his literary prose and poetry. A lot of social and political themes can be seen in the drama ‘Larva and Dragon’ which narrates Napoleon's invasion to Egypt and the role of French colonialism mysteriously. By selecting larva and dragon as the title of his play, Bakathir pointed to the colonization symbolically. In this paper, using data analysis and library and electronic resources, the authors tried to address and analyze some key concepts of his drama such as colonialism, freedom, tyranny, women, patriotism, hope for the future, and ignorance. In an overall assessment, it can be noted that Bakathir tried to show the chaotic situation of Egypt at that time. In this way, he wanted to inform Arab and Muslim readers and awaken Arabic and Islamic societies to rectify themselves. https://mcal.yazd.ac.ir/article_1281_978325aeaeba6f728a5fea3f71e60999.pdf