Masoumeh shabestari; Mostafa Javanroodi
Abstract
“Death” as one of the basic subject and a fact is considered by all contemporary and previous poets and scholars.
Ghaddeh-Samman, an Arab poet and writer, was influenced by the ...
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“Death” as one of the basic subject and a fact is considered by all contemporary and previous poets and scholars.
Ghaddeh-Samman, an Arab poet and writer, was influenced by the defeat of Arabs from Israel in one hand, and because of his presence in Lebanon Since the civil war in the country was influenced by bad effects of the war in the other hand. Thats why the word “death” overruled its image on the mind and language and it was glittered in his works frequently. so that it can be said that most of characters in Ghaddeh-Samman’s story were somehow related to the death. some of them were dead as a result of awful events and some committed suicide and even others suffered from the spiritual death and the nightmare of death was always dealt with them.
Death in Ghaddeh-Samman viewpoint is “spiritual death” of people lived in turbulent flames of fire, but their soul had been died for a long time. The “daily death” is depicted in the poets’ works who were dealt with the problems of life and were far from the politeness and knowledge. In his viewpoint the death resulted from saving others is not death but is the death of death itself. “Martyrdom” is living itself, not only the martyr doesn’t die but also, he becomes perpetual. Those who in the struggling between death and life act in favor of death are appreciated by Ghaddeh-Samman. He tries to overcome the death by love, will and perseverance which he cherished it in his character champions, and till the last moment- however it is symbolically- he fights with the death.
