The Manifestations of Gothic Postmodernism in the Novel Frankenstein fi Baghdad by Ahmad Saadawi

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HAJIZADEH MAHIN; Hosseini Sediqeh

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Journal: Journal of Arabic Language & Literatureis Year:2019 | Volume:10 | Issue:2 (19) Page(s): 115-143

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The Manifestations of Gothic Postmodernism in the Novel Frankenstein fi Baghdad by Ahmad Saadawi

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HAJIZADEH MAHIN | Hosseini Sediqeh | Issue Writer Certificate

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Gothic-postmodernismQ2

Sublime terrorQ2

Frankenstein fi BaghdadQ1

Ahmad SaadawiQ1

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Extended Abstract 1. Introduction Frankenstein fi Baghdad is the novel by the Iraqi novelist Ahmad Saadawi. The setting of the novel is the capital of Iraq in the years 2005-2006, during the American invasion, a time of chaos and terrorism that preceded the start of the civil war. This Gothicpostmodernist novel focusing on fear and death describes the crisis of identity and the fragmented subject and recreates the terror by creating an atmosphere of horror. The novel depicts the black and meaningless experience of its region. It creates a personality (monster) with a fragmented identity and is, in fact, a part of the selfhood that has been repressed. Saadawi’ s monster is called Shesmeh. Shesmeh or the creation of an imaginary being trying to enforce justice makes itself more frightened because the Whatsitsname (Shesmeh) must kill others and cut off their organs in order to survive. On the other hand it shows the suppressed section of human which is the creator of violence and horror. Despite aversion to violence, death will be highlighted in this novel in this way. ...

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HAJIZADEH, MAHIN, & Hosseini, Sediqeh. (2019). The Manifestations of Gothic Postmodernism in the Novel Frankenstein fi Baghdad by Ahmad Saadawi. JOURNAL OF ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, 10(2 (19) ), 115-143. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/371927/en

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HAJIZADEH MAHIN, Hosseini Sediqeh. The Manifestations of Gothic Postmodernism in the Novel Frankenstein fi Baghdad by Ahmad Saadawi. JOURNAL OF ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE[Internet]. 2019;10(2 (19) ):115-143. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/371927/en

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MAHIN HAJIZADEH, and Sediqeh Hosseini, “The Manifestations of Gothic Postmodernism in the Novel Frankenstein fi Baghdad by Ahmad Saadawi,” JOURNAL OF ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, vol. 10, no. 2 (19) , pp. 115–143, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/371927/en

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