“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

eldery and youth in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh

Document Type : Original Article

Author
shokufeh ajudani
Master's degree, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.
Abstract
eldery and youth are important concepts in the culture and literature of every nation and many articles have been written about them. In Shahnameh, the characterization in relation to the youths and the elderlies and their personality traits can be clearly seen. The current research, which was carried out with a descriptive-analytical method and using library sources, is based on Ferdowsi's view of positive and negative characters, both young and old in Shahnameh, and the change or lack of change of this view. Also, the static or dynamic nature of positive and negative characters in Shahnameh has been investigated. According to the results of the research, Ferdowsi's view of the characters in the story, both young and old, is not constant and changes throughout the story. It means characters who are more believable and attractive because of their positive and negative aspects. In general, it can be said that Ferdowsi attributes qualities such as patriotism, bravery and greatness more to the youths, and on the other hand, attributes such as knowledge and wisdom are more attributed to the elderlies.
Keywords
Shahnameh
Ferdowsi
old age
youth
personality
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“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
September 2022
Pages 25-58