The Drawing of Characters in Laila Al-Oth-man's Novel "The Woman And the Cat": A Psychological Reading. (English)

This study deals with drawing figures in Laila Al-Othman's novel "The Woman and the cat". Although, it was mentioned by some scholars in several studies on the writer Laila Al-Othman, yet, the subject has not been given adequate study. Perhaps, the importance of this study is to address the centered psychological point and focus on the developments which affected the characters as a component of the construction in the novel. And, almost the personal landmarks in the novel "The Woman and the cat," is the foundation upon which all other narrative techniques depends upon. This study will try to be the manifestation of the psychological and moral dimensions of the main character and other characters employed by the writer. The figures reflected in this work of fiction were converting some of the characters to the human models, and were available in the community before they exist on paper. Perhaps the psychological dimension in the characters of the novel is the central and most prominent point. Whether in the central character Salem, whose tragedy can be explained as a severe human suffering, or the house which became a hell for other characters. The study comes with a summary and four analytical points that are integrated with each connected conclusion, namely the disclosure of psychological dimensions in the drawing characters of the novel. The themes are: first, the character: concept and meaning. Second, the character in modern narrative theory. Third: "The Woman and the cat": analysis. Fourth: The symbolic worlds of the characters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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