The realistic match in the “Savushun” and “I turn the lights off” novels on the basis of Elaine Showalter’s theory.

Subject Areas : Comparative Literature Studies

mandana alimi ¹ , masud pakdel ² , sara javid mozafari ³

1 - TheAssistance professor, Persian Language and Literature , department Azadshahr branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadsgahr,Azadshahr, Iran
2 - استادیار گروه زبان و ادبیات فارسی،واحد رامهرمز،دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی،رامهرمز،ایران.
3 - General School, (Coach), Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Received: 2019-12-26 Accepted : 2019-12-26 Published : 2019-02-20

Keywords: Simin Daneshvar, Zoya Pirzad, : realistic, Elaine Showalter,

Abstract :

  Simin Daneshvar and Zoya Pirzad are also follow the famous story-writers, in the writing style of the realism school. This article by bringing the  theoretical discussions and the reflection of the social implications of society based on the theory of the American critic , Elaine Showalter, aims to highlight the realistic trends of the two novels based on the feminine writing style of the style of realism. Whereas in the novels, the two writers, in terms of realism, narrate the specific feminine experiences relate to a totally feminine tone, whose features are simpleness, easiness  and then to break manly literary traditions.  Among the similarities that can be called, there is a range of social and family realism in the works are both authors who are often seen to be numerous.  The distinguishing difference between the two novels in political realism which compared to Pirzad’s novel is more in Savushun due to the presence of a Simin Daneshvar in the society arena and politics. In contrast, Zoya Pirzad is more able to deal with the psychological realism due to her internal struggles and emotional conflicts. The method of research in this paper is descriptive analytical and is based on modern literary theories and content analysis and also with regard to the realistic characteristics and the division of realism and various sectors.