analyze of "varqe and golshah"`s main characters according to "hero`s journey"
Subject Areas : Comparative (with literary and artistic features)
mohsen shafie bafti
1
,
mahmood modabberi
2
,
najme hosseini sarvari,
3
1 - phd candidate in persian literature and language. shahid bahonar university. kerman.iran
2 - Department of Persian Language and Literature- Faculty of Literature & Humanities- Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman-Iran
3 - department of persian language and literature. faculty of humanity and literature. kerman shahid bahonar university. iran
Keywords: Varqe, Golshah, Hero`s journey, initiation, renovation,
Abstract :
The joseph Campbell’s theory that is called “hero`s journey” is one of well-known theories that is based on the “unique myth” theory. Campbell believes the manner of heroes in folk tales and myths follows a template that is almost firmed. Campbell defines three section for his template: departing, initiation and returning. He defines some sub-sections for each of these three. This template and other templates that are created to describe the manner of main character in the folktales and myths, made the base of archetypical criticism. the Ayyouqi`s versified story “Varqe and Golshah” is about Varqe and Golshah two young lovers that are from Arabic tribes. They tolerate many hardships. This essay tries to survey the Varqe and Golshah`s actions according to the Campbell`s theory. The results show that this story can be confirmed by hero`s journey theory, but there are some differences in the sub-sections. It seems that the poet`s emphasis is on the initiation and its exams. Departure section is not as important as other two section in this story and it can be explained by Arabic origin of story. Story belongs to Arabic tribes and its concept offers a morally and non-sexually love that is called “Ozra love” which comes from “Bonolozra” the name of Arabic tribe that was well-known in the Arab society cause of its youth’s non-sexually love.
