Journal of Literary Criticism and Rhetoric

Psychoanalytic Criticism of the Story "Hana" From Aiin Nowruzi

Homayun Jamshidian

Volume 12, Issue 4 , March 2024, , Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22059/jlcr.2023.364360.1954

Abstract

The story Hana, in the anthology "Weather for Several Days of the Year" by Aiin Nowruzi, probes into the recounting of a man's separation from his beloved, Darya. Yet, intriguingly, ... Read More The story Hana, in the anthology "Weather for Several Days of the Year" by Aiin Nowruzi, probes into the recounting of a man's separation from his beloved, Darya. Yet, intriguingly, the narrative often veers towards the man's niece, Hana, born around the time of his parting with Darya. Through subtle cues in the text, it becomes apparent that the narrator's feelings, actions, and words carry deeper, symbolic connotations. The author intricately weaves details, seemingly diverting attention from the central theme, perhaps to conceal its true essence. The aim here is to decode and interpret the concealed meanings while striving for coherence within the narrative. Employing a Freudian psychoanalytic lens, the text is explored akin to a dream, where an underlying, more significant level remains obscured beneath the surface. Adopting an inductive research approach, the analysis unravels the symbols and signs embedded within the text, which serve as manifestations of the narrator's subconscious. These symbols, while holding inherent meanings, are suppressed expressions of truths concealed by the narrator, from both himself and the audience. Central questions arise: What causes the ambiguity and contradictions in the narrator's discourse and actions? What roles do the symbols play in the narrative, and can they be organized into a meaningful structure? By dissecting the components of the text and its supporting evidence, it becomes evident that the narrator channels the sorrow of separation from Darya, his longing to reunite, and his desire for offspring through mechanisms like displacement and integration, manifested as symbols such as darkness, underground spaces, numbers, and unconventional behavior and speech. Hana operates on two levels: the surface events recounted by the narrator and the deeper layer of inferred ambiguities and contradictions. To address this dissonance, it is proposed that the narrator not only conceals truths from the audience but also from himself. Through the lens of Freudian psychoanalysis, the story is revisited and interpreted, ultimately revealing that Darya is veiled behind the narrative. The entirety of the tale, supported by textual evidence, emerges as a dream experienced by the narrator upon waking, showcasing elements of displacement and integration. Darya's presence permeates the narrative, subtly observed despite her name remaining unspoken.

Analysis of the September 11th Story in “Ultramarine Blue”

Teymoor Malmir; Teymour Malmir

Volume 7, Issue 2 , November 2018, , Pages 173-194

https://doi.org/10.22059/jlcr.2018.68456

Abstract

Creating new characters and spaces, Shahriar Mandanipour has written “Ultramarine Blue” as a fiction collection on the basis of the events happened in September 11, 2001. ... Read More

Analysis of Women's Post-modern Narration Style in the Story Collection of “Bemānd”…

Teymoor Malmir; shala Naseri

Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2017, , Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22059/jlcr.2016.61390

Abstract

Behnāz Alipour Gaskari has purposefully and deliberately used post-modern techniques in the title, the content and the style of narrative in her short story collection called “Bemānd…”. ... Read More

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Psychoanalytic Criticism of the Story "Hana" From Aiin Nowruzi

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Analysis of the September 11th Story in “Ultramarine Blue”

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Analysis of Women's Post-modern Narration Style in the Story Collection of “Bemānd”…

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