Man’s Character in Animal’s image: A Study of virtues and moral aspects in the Animal oriented narratives in Molavi’s Masnavi
Subject Areas :
شاهنامه
Received: 2014-04-14
Accepted : 2014-08-30
Published : 2015-02-20
Keywords:
Animals,
human temperament,
Molavi&rsquo,
s Masnavi,
Virtues and Vileness,
Abstract :
One of the most important aspects of Masnavi is the reflection of human temperament which is usually manifested in the form of symbolic allegories and the role played by the non human creatures. Through a critical perspective into the world of nature and knowledge and in order to preach moral principals, Molana focuses on using of every possible element and ways to illuminate the ways of truth seeker mystics. Molavi has used characters and animal allegories in promoting the aforementioned morals. This aspect of Masnavi is what the author intends to clarify in this article.
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