The Characters` Pyramidal Construction in the Novel ’’Zuleikha’’ by Guzel Yakhina Cover Image

Construcția piramidală a personajelor în romanul ,,Zuleiha deschide ochii’’ de Guzel Iahina
The Characters` Pyramidal Construction in the Novel ’’Zuleikha’’ by Guzel Yakhina

Author(s): Anca Bacneanu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Russian Literature, Philology
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: Fiction; female protagonist; supporting characters; conflict; development;

Summary/Abstract: Through a careful analysis of the narrative events and, more importantly, of the relationships, motivations, and conflicts between characters, we seek to understand the devices that allowed Guzel Iakhina to construct a convincing female protagonist in her novel Zuleikha opens her eyes. The author's screenwriter abilities are on display as she develops a full cast of complex characters whose main purpose is to mark the stages of the protagonist's evolution.

  • Issue Year: 10/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 39-49
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian