A comparison of didactic doctrines in Ferdwsi’s Shahnameh Ferdwsi’s Shahnameh

Subject Areas : شاهنامه

نجمه نظری ¹ , آذر اسدی ²

1 - استادیار زبان و ادبیات فارسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد همدان
2 - دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد زبان و ادبیات فارسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد همدان

Received: 2015-02-25 Accepted : 2015-05-28 Published : 2015-11-01

Keywords: Shahnameh, Saadi, Ferdowsi, Didactic Literature, Boustan,

Abstract :

 Didactic literature includes a large part of Persian literature. Although Shahanameh considered to be an epic work, Ferdousi used every opportunity to express didactic doctrines in his work, especially in dramatic scenes and the final parts of  stories Ferdousi’s presence and his  moral doctrines is noticeable. Ferdousi’s recommendation to wisdom , fame, avoiding greediness, respecting moderation etc….in domain of individual and social life are demonstrative of Ferdousi’s attention to the didactic literature. Saadi, as a social peacemaker, two century later, wrote Boustan within the domain of mystical and didactic literature. Saadi with respect to the requirement of Iranian society ;especially, his time states, Saadi in Bostan deals with issues like goodness, modest, justice, fame, taking opportunities, avidness of greediness etc….a comparison of Ferdowsi’s didactic doctrines Saadi shows similarities and differences. Differences arise from time conditions and Jran situation at that time, including to effect of foreign domination, circulation of mysticism, poetic thinking, and disappearing of enthusiastic spirituality at Saadi’s time. In the present paper a comparison is made between didactic doctrines in Ferdwsi’s Shahnameh ans Saadi’s Boustan so that similarities and differences have been revrealed. Ferdwsi’s Shahnameh