Eco-feminist reading of the collection of Stories of the Devil's Stones by Moniro Ravanipour based on the cultural/symbolic interaction approach

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. student of Persian language and literature, Torbat Heydarieh branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydarieh, Iran

2 Associate professor of Persian language and literature, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Torbet Heydarieh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbet Heydarieh, IranTorbat-e-heydariye, Iran

10.30465/copl.2024.47849.4108

Abstract

Among the contemporary story writers, Moniro Ravanipour has talked about nature and the direct and indirect relationship of its elements with human life, especially the female sex. Therefore, nature is considered one of the foundations of this author's stories. On the other hand, many feminist movements in the contemporary era emphasize the destructive role of men in the ecosystem. Referring to the historical oppression of men against women, these feminist movements emphasize that gender discrimination has not only harmed the interests of women, but has also threatened nature with complete destruction. In the present research, citing library sources, the method of qualitative data analysis and the method of inductive reasoning of the collection of stories of the devil's stones by Moniro Ravanipour are analyzed with the framework of the theory of eco-feminism in mind. Finally, the role of women in arranging the nature and the relationship with its manifestations should be revealed, and also, the destructive function of men in this field should be discussed. In this research, among the approaches of this theory, the basics of cultural/symbolic interaction have been mentioned, which states that women and nature are conceptually, symbolically and culturally related. The results of the research show that the female characters in the novel The Devil's Stones share the characteristics of fertility, childbirth and nutrition with nature. Also, the symbolic view of these elements can be seen in the lower layers of Moniro Ravanipour’s thoughts. In addition, things such as the vividness of the elements of nature from the perspective of women, the tendency of women to magic, the representation and creation of dualities of man/nature as well as woman/man, women's special interpretations and readings of environmental changes, the effects of distance The taking of man from nature has been reflected in the collection of Satan's Stones, which in all cases is consistent with the principles of eco-feminism.

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Contemporary Persian Literature
Volume 14, Issue 1
June 2024
Pages 157-178

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