Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Arak University
Abstract
Moshayedi* S. Gholami**
Arak University
Abstract
Rewriting and recreating of ancient texts play an important role in transmitting ideas which are found in ancient texts to the new generations. One of the texts which is considered in this field is Rumi's Masnavi Ma‘navi .This paper is a study of recreation of one of the most significant stories from Masnavi in order to see if important elements of the story (plot, theme, character, etc) are properly and successfully transferred from a mystical-didactic and ancient text to a re-created, modern and only didactic text and what changes have been added in the course of transmission. Mystical themes in the ancient text have been deleted in the re-created text due to the fact that they might not be appropriate for the young adult. Plot in re-created story, unlike the original text, is closed (with certain denouement) and extensive (with several sequences). Unlike the original text, the main character in the re-created text is dynamic. In general, elements of story in re-creation are stronger than elements of story in the original text since the purpose of re-creator is storytelling of an classic text, not expression of a mystical text.
* Associate Prof. of Persian Language and Literature, j-moshayedi@arak u.ac.ir
** MA Student in Persian Language and Literature, gholami_sama@yahoo.com
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