Document Type : scientific-research
Authors
1 Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
3 MA in Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Archetypes are the shared experiences and collective memory of ancestors that have been passed down from the past to the new generation. As a result, one of the most fundamental phenomena of the modern era is the confrontation of modern and postmodern humans with archetypal issues. Joseph Campbell, in the field of mythology, proposed the theory of the Hero’s Journey.Archetypes are the shared experiences and collective memory of ancestors that have been passed down from the past to the new generation. As a result, one of the most fundamental phenomena of the modern era is the confrontation of modern and postmodern humans with archetypal issues. Joseph Campbell, in the field of mythology, proposed the theory of the Hero’s Journey. He believes that the stories of different nations follow a specific pattern, and their differences are due to cultural, historical, and other variations. Campbell describes three stages in his theory — "Departure, Initiation, and Return" — which are further divided into seventeen detailed steps.
The present study conducts a comparative analysis of Campbell's theory in two narratives: Giyahi Dar Quarantine and Shabe Sohraab Keshan’s by Bijan Najdi. This comparison is made with consideration and awareness of the multifaceted differences between classical and modern narratives. It is based on the assumption that the flow of myths continues fluidly and subtly in narratives of all eras, especially in the contemporary world, and the findings are grounded in this fluidity.
The research method is descriptive-analytical. The results show that the complete Hero’s Journey as described by Campbell does not occur in the movement of Najdi’s heroes. It can be inferred that, unlike the heroes in the stories Campbell recounts, the heroes in Najdi’s stories are fragmented individuals who lack the endurance to face difficulties and do not have the ability to create a new destiny or reclaim what once belonged to them. This issue arises from Najdi’s narratives and the downward, fallen journey of his heroes, which unlike the classical system, takes shape within the context and space of the contemporary world.
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