Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 16، number In Volume 5، August 2023 ، issue Number 87

The stylistics of Mohammad Hijazi's works from the perspective of cinematic literature

Manijeh Salehpanah Ghashti , Haidar Hassanloo (Author in Charge), Mehri Talkhabi

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The ability to transform a literary work, especially a novel or a short story into a cinematic narrative, requires examining the style and context of the author of that work. Therefore, the basis of any scientific research must necessarily be evaluated in the framework of a specific theory or theory, but according to the subject of the present article, which is within the limits of cinematographic literature, no valid and reliable model or approach was found. Therefore, the authors of this article have analyzed the two fictional works "Homa" and "Ziba" written by Mohammad Hijazi with a stylistic analysis in order to answer the question from an intellectual and literary point of view, whether these two works can be converted into screenplays or not?

METHODOLOGY: This research is based on library studies, with a descriptive-analytical approach. The statistical population of this research is the two long stories "Homa" and "Ziba" written by Mohammad Hijazi, which have been examined in the form of stylistics, in two intellectual and literary contexts.

FINDINGS: The findings of this research indicate that Mohammad Hijazi used both the schools of realism and romanticism. His similes have a high frequency in characterizing and describing the inner states of the characters. The use of Arabic words, market alleys, and in some cases aristocratic terms, which are the characteristics of the school of romanticism, has given his language a distinct color from other writers. The physical and psychological dimensions of the characters are introduced to the audience of the work.

CONCLUSION: The stories "Ziba" and "Homa" are among the works of Mohammad Hijazi, which, due to the way of characterization and the use of appropriate story elements, have the ability to be transformed into drama narratives or screenplays; Especially, both works are planned on the centrality of "women" and their relationship with society, which is one of the most popular narrative themes in Iranian and world cinema.

Keyword
Stylistics , cinematic narration , Mohammad Hijazi , literary adaptation , The stories of "Homa" and "Ziba".

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