Analysis of Archetypal Characters in Moniru Ravanpoor’s Novel of Kooly Kenare Atash Based on the Theory of Awakening the Hero Within

Abstract

According to the theory of the Carol S. Pearson and Hugh K. Marr‎ ‎there are twelve archetypes as solution of awakening the hero ‎within ‎that including the innocent, orphans, protectors, warrior, explorer, ‎devastating, ‎lover, creator, ruling, sorcerer, wise, clown. In this study ‎to analyze the representative ‎of the characteristics of these archetypes ‎that there are in the characters in the ‎fiction of contemporary hero that ‎in the path of achieving human identity.‎ We ‎conclude that ‎Ravanypoor narrates and proceeds the novel in the postmodern style, ‎the character of "Ayene" in this novel ‎is the manifestation of the ‎innocent and orphans archetype‎ that with an aid of protectors,‎ ‎explorer‎‎, ‎lover and creator‎ passed the variant stages of his life and ‎evolution. These archetypes manifest as the stage of the travel, and ‎also the leader in the life and back her to the creator and painter wise ‎with the independent identity‎ to her family.

Keywords

• novel
• character
• women
• ‎ carol s. pearson
• awakening the hero ‎within