Parody in the Tradition of Farzand-Nameh-Newisi with Emphasis on Sheikh Al-Maqamerin’s Nasihat-Nameh

Abstract

Farzand-nameh is one of the most important and ancient genres of didactic literature that parents have written with the aim of teaching science and religious and moral education to their children. Advice is the most important part of this Literary genre. Because the audience of this literary genre is mostly young people - and young nature tends to be rebellious and disobedient- they may not like it. Hence, there are always Rhetorical restrictions in front of them. Hence, authors and composers of these works are looking for rhetorical tools to solve these problems. Parody can be a rhetorical tool that has a deep effect on the audience by breaking the norms of the traditions of Farzand-nameh. In this paper, the contradictory functions of this literary genre are examined by studying the case of the manuscript of the Sheikh al-Maqamerin's advice book. This manuscript is a parody of Qaboos Nameh written by Ibrahim Khorasani for his son. Sheikh al-Maqamerin criticizes the two age-old traditions in Farzand-nameh: Pay attention to the personal benefit and people's judgment. In addition, the author has used parody to describe the turmoil and corruption of his time with his son in order to turn him away from moral vices by turning him upside down.

Keywords

• farzand-nameh
• qabus-nameh
• sheikh al-maqamerin’s nasihat-nameh