The Image of Woman in the Novel Shohar Aho Khanum by Ali-Mohammed Afghani in Comparison with the Position of Women in the Paintings of the Illustrated Version of the One Thousand and One Nights

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Candidate in Persian language and literature, Search Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran.

3 PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2020.248591.1348

Abstract

The culture and civilization of any country can be acknowledged through the literature and art of that country; in other words, literature and art reflect the culture and civilization of each country. Iran is one of the countries in which many novelists are widely active and compose literary works under the influence of political, social and cultural changes. Ali Mohammad Afghani, a contemporary writer, in which the position of women in Iranian society can be perceived by studying his works. Likewise, regarding art in particular painting, a clear understanding of the image of women in society can be achieved. The illustrated version of One Thousand and One Nights is a literary work that mainly deals with the position of women. Therefore, in the present research, the image of the woman in the novel of Shohar Aho Khanum by Ali Mohammad Afghani and the paintings of the illustrated version of One Thousand and One Nights are compared and evaluated. The research method in this exploration follows a descriptive, analytical and comparative approach. The findings of the research indicate that women lack an appropriate social position during the mentioned period and seek to modernize and assert their rights.

Research aims:
1. Recognizing the appearance of a woman in the novel Shohar Aho Khanum by Ali Mohammad Afghani
2. A comparative study of the woman's appearance in the novel Shohar Aho Khanum and the paintings of the illustrated version of the One Thousand and One Nights.

Research questions:
1. According to the novel of Ali Mohammad Afghani entitled Shohar Aho Khanum, what was the social status of women?
2. What are the similarities and differences between the woman's appearance in the novel Shohar Aho Khanum and the woman's appearance in the paintings of the illustrated version of One Thousand and One Nights?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 19, Issue 45 - Serial Number 45
February 2021
Pages 227-238

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