Foucault's Theory of Power in the Edrissis' House and the Grass Is Singing

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Neyshabur University, Iran

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Michel Foucault, the French philosopher, believes that power in its modern concept consists of structures that enclosed the entire human destiny; resistance against power is also determined by the power. The present study aims to conduct a comparative study of the novels Edrissis' House by Ghazaleh Alizadeh and The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing based on Foucault's theory of power in order to investigate the similarity of the powerful structures defined in the novels. It is argued that power structures in both novels are very similar. It is worth noting that the gender authority in the novel written by Alizadeh, who is an author belonging to an Eastern traditional society, has been imposed on a female's body more aggressively and the women's revolts have been enclosed in the circle of power in both novels.

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Persian Literary Studies Journal
Volume 8, Issue 13
January 2019
Pages 1-16

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