نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 استادیار گروه زبان و ادبیات عربی، دانشگاه ولیعصر (عج الله) رفسنجان
2 دکترای زبان و ادبیات عربی، دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد، دبیر آموزش و پرورش کرمان
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Undoubtedly, Orientalism is one of the new fields of research in human sciences. Through such techniques as structural analysis, explanation of theoretical and practical foundations, and thought criticism, it seeks to provide a new reading of the literature, culture and beliefs of the East. The wide range of topics as well as the diversity of resources has made it possible for Orientalists to have enough material for their research. Among these materials is the genre of play, which is widely used in the East. The play Cadmus by Said Akl, a Lebanese literary figure, has a kind of subject that lends itself to the most important components of Orientalism set by Edward Said. The present study uses a descriptive-analytic method to examine the play. The subject matter of this play is a Greek myth called Europa. Said Akl, as a symbolic poet and, more importantly, as a Lebanese poet, has tried to brag about the Lebanese civilization by versifying that work of literature, although he has neglected the strategic and Oriental goals of Western mythology. The present study attempted to provide a comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations of Orientalism, following the views of Edward Said, a Palestinian Orientalist theorist. The results of the research show that the play, in spite of its structural form and literary points, has a colonial content reproduced by Said Akl’s cultural negligence. The play seems to transform the cultural myth through projecting a lack of cultural self-esteem in the heart of Europa as the main character of the play. This occurs through a Western orientalist discourse. The significant feature of Europa's personality is that she is a symbol of faith and land as a woman in the Greek and Western thought.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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