Analysis‎ of Different Forms of Motif and its Functions in the Works of Belgheys Soleymani

Abstract

Considering the motif as one of the effective elements in criticism of stories is an important issue in ‎literary ‎‎criticism. Belgheys‎ ‎Soleymani, is one of the successful ‎women writers ‎who use political, social, cultural and ‎emotional motifs in their works. She has a distinctive view of life and takes advantage of motifs to emphasize these views. Belgheis‎ ‎Soleymani is a local author and regards the customs around her‎. Her main concern is the ‎problems of women on the way toward development and perfection.‎ ‎ Using content analysis method, this study first identifies recurring motifs in the works of Soleymani and then categorizes them according to their types and functions. It was concluded that the motifs are mostly of ideological type, and that Soleimani takes advantage of different functions of motifs to enrich her works. The relationship between motifs and other elements of the story like character, setting, and theme were examined as well, and it was concluded that there Is a close relationship at work.

Keywords

• motifs
• types of motif
• functions of motif
• novel‎
• belgheys ‎soleymani