A look at the social status of women from a critical perspective of contemporary Persian and Arabic novels: case studies of Wandering Island [Jazire-ye Sargardāni] " by Simin Dāneshvar and " Origin and Chapter" by Sahar Khalifeh.

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1 University of Ilam

2 associate research professor

10.30465/ws.2025.51115.4327

Abstract

The various changes of the contemporary era, which have led to the increasing growth of women writers in recent decades and given them the opportunity to portray their new position in diverse social arenas in the form of novels. Regarding this, the research by using a descriptive-analytical approach, explores the critical views of Iranian and Palestinian female writers about the social status of women in two novels: "Wandering Island [Jazire-ye Sargardāni] " by Simin Dāneshvar and " Origin and Chapter" by Sahar Khalifeh. The results show that in these two novels, we witness a new relationship between society and female characters. Giving women a positive role and transforming their personalities from housewives to active figures in society and politics, their rejection of the tradition of arranged marriage and so on are among the characteristics of the aforementioned novels. Although they are initially influenced by the conditions of traditional society, they undergo a lot of transformation and rethinking throughout story and different events; in such a way that at the end of the story they transform from a static and negative character into a completely dynamic and positive character. On this point, the authors agree with them.

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Women Studies

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Available Online from 16 March 2025

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  • Receive Date: 20 January 2025
  • Revise Date: 11 January 2025
  • Accept Date: 15 March 2025

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