Analysis of Women’s Characters in the Novel "In Khiyaban Sorát Gir Nadarad

Abstract

The novel, as a mirror of real life, is a way to write and record what has actually happened or what has been created in the writer's imagination inspired by events. Female novelists often write about women's concerns, and their writings depict the bitterness and pain that the patriarchal system has inflicted on women. This article aims to understand the wounded characters and their interaction with life's adversities by examining the novel "This Street Has No Speed Bumps" by Maryam Jahani. The conclusion is that in this novel, women fall into three categories. The first group consists of powerful women who do not want to submit to men's domination and pursue their goals, experiencing many hardships in life, but are content to stand on their own feet. The second group consists of women who want to break free from this system and are incompatible with it, but lack the ability to build an independent life or succumb to family and society, leading to the destruction of their lives. The third group comprises women who make a life with all the good and bad, and try to familiarize other women with this way of living. More than being happy, they are incapable, but they are satisfied with their lives and do not complain, continuing to insist on their traditional beliefs.

Keywords: Women, Character, Novel, Static, Dynamic