The saviour concept in selected Iraqi post-war of 2003 novels
<p>The main objective of this study was to investigate the notion of the saviour concept in the</p><p>selected post-2003 Iraqi war novels. In this study I argued that the novelistic publication in</p><p>Iraq post-2003 war and the...
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| Format: | thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=8943 |
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| Summary: | <p>The main objective of this study was to investigate the notion of the saviour concept in the</p><p>selected post-2003 Iraqi war novels. In this study I argued that the novelistic publication in</p><p>Iraq post-2003 war and the U.S invasion of Iraq flourished after the drastic change in the</p><p>political, social, cultural and economic life of Iraqis. The saviour concept is discussed in</p><p>three contemporary novels written by three Iraqi novelists; namelyFrankenstein in</p><p>Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, A Hope to Live by Fawzi Al Hindawi, and The Tobacco</p><p>Keeper by Ali Bader. The themes and discourses in the novels witnessed new trends and</p><p>styles of writing and became the real reflection of life and sufferings of Iraqis. The saviour</p><p>concept as a theme was adopted from the universal phenomena based on the English novel</p><p>Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This concept is employed consciously to convey the idea</p><p>of the Saviour as the last resort and hope for those who are suffering from marginalization</p><p>and impoverishment in the neighbourhoods of Baghdad. Two major theories are adopted</p><p>to shed light on the concept of saviour are New Historicism and the Postcolonial theory.</p><p>The conclusion of the study is that the saviour concept is centred at the core of every faith</p><p>and religious belief, so the idea of waiting for this saviour was present in every heavenly</p><p>or earthly religion. The study implicates the idea that a philosophy of waiting of a universal</p><p>Saviour is almost the common denominator among all peoples, nations and civilizations</p><p>especially in times of need.</p> |
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