Polysemy and suspense as literary and political style: Parabolic narratives of “Jackals and Arabs” and “The Silence of the Sirens”

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Polysemy and suspense as literary and political style: Parabolic narratives of “Jackals and Arabs” and “The Silence of the Sirens”

Authors:

N.A.

Publisher:

Yakup YILMAZ

Main Topics:

Dilbilim

Journal:

RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 32, pp.1290-1304

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284247

pISSN:

2148-7782

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Abstract:

 Parable is a genre of oral and written literature, usually utilized to convey ethical and moral lessons. Yet, Kafkas parabolic stories, Jackals and Arabs and The Silence of the Sirens undermine any dominant perspective by transforming the conventions of the parable genre: when socially controversial matters are presented through the parable form in a modern context, readers come to observe a variety of perspectives simultaneously, instead of a presiding one in the parabolic stories of Kafka. In detail, such a provocative juxtaposition of perspectives is achieved by narrating the story in deliberately secularized parabolic form. In this context, the point in both stories is by no means to teach readers, but the narrative itself shows that possibilities of readings or variety of perspectives are far from being monolithic or limited. In other words, when the perspectives and interpretations are not easily consumable, the parabolic narrative itself formally invites its readers to suspect their own perspectives, sense of belonging and the elements constitutes their identities. Such deliberate opaqueness and resistance to easy interpretation are among the reasons that render Kafkas Jackals and Arabs and The Silence of the Sirens modern literary works.

 Parable is a genre of oral and written literature, usually utilized to convey ethical and moral lessons. Yet, Kafkas parabolic stories, Jackals and Arabs and The Silence of the Sirens undermine any dominant perspective by transforming the conventions of the parable genre: when socially controversial matters are presented through the parable form in a modern context, readers come to observe a variety of perspectives simultaneously, instead of a presiding one in the parabolic stories of Kafka. In detail, such a provocative juxtaposition of perspectives is achieved by narrating the story in deliberately secularized parabolic form. In this context, the point in both stories is by no means to teach readers, but the narrative itself shows that possibilities of readings or variety of perspectives are far from being monolithic or limited. In other words, when the perspectives and interpretations are not easily consumable, the parabolic narrative itself formally invites its readers to suspect their own perspectives, sense of belonging and the elements constitutes their identities. Such deliberate opaqueness and resistance to easy interpretation are among the reasons that render Kafkas Jackals and Arabs and The Silence of the Sirens modern literary works.

 Parable is a genre of oral and written literature, usually utilized to convey ethical and moral lessons. Yet, Kafkas parabolic stories, Jackals and Arabs and The Silence of the Sirens undermine any dominant perspective by transforming the conventions of the parable genre: when socially controversial matters are presented through the parable form in a modern context, readers come to observe a variety of perspectives simultaneously, instead of a presiding one in the parabolic stories of Kafka. In detail, such a provocative juxtaposition of perspectives is achieved by narrating the story in deliberately secularized parabolic form. In this context, the point in both stories is by no means to teach readers, but the narrative itself shows that possibilities of readings or variety of perspectives are far from being monolithic or limited. In other words, when the perspectives and interpretations are not easily consumable, the parabolic narrative itself formally invites its readers to suspect their own perspectives, sense of belonging and the elements constitutes their identities. Such deliberate opaqueness and resistance to easy interpretation are among the reasons that render Kafkas Jackals and Arabs and The Silence of the Sirens modern literary works.

 Mesel, genellikle etik ve ahlaki dersleri iletmek için kullanılan sözlü ve yazılı bir edebiyat türüdür. Ancak Kafkanın meselsiparabolik öyküleri Çakallar ve Araplar ve Sirenlerin Sessizliği eserleri, mesel türünün geleneklerini dönüştürerek her türlü baskın anlatının ve perspektifin bilinçli şekilde altını oyar: Kafkanın meselsi anlatılarında toplumsal olarak tartışmalı konular mesel biçimi aracılığıyla modern bir bağlamda sunulduğunda, okuyucular tek bir hakim görüş yerine çeşitli bakış açılarını aynı anda gözlemlemeye başlarlar. Daha ayrıntılı olarak bakacak olursak, hikayenin kasıtlı olarak sekülerleştirilmiş meseller biçimde aktarılmasıyla, çatışmalı bakış açılarının kışkırtıcı bir şekilde yan yana getirildiği görülebilir. Bu bağlamda, bu iki öyküde amaç hiçbir şekilde okuyuculara ders vermek değildir, ancak anlatının kendisi, okuma olasılıklarının veya çeşitli bakış açılarının yekpare veya sınırlı olmaktan son derece uzak olduğunu gösterir. Başka bir deyişle, bakış açıları ve yorumlar kolayca tüketilebilir olmadığında, meselsi anlatının kendisi okuyucularını kendi bakış açılarından, aidiyet duygularından ve kimliklerini oluşturan değerlerden şüphe etmeye davet eder. Bu türden bilinçli bir opaklık ve kolay yorumlamaya karşı duran edebi bir direnç, Kafkanın Çakallar ve Araplar ile Sirenlerin Sessizliğini modern edebiyatın örneği kılan temel unsurlardır.

Article Details

Polysemy and suspense as literary and political style: Parabolic narratives of “Jackals and Arabs” and “The Silence of the Sirens”

Authors:

N.A.

Publisher:

Yakup YILMAZ

Main Topics:

Dilbilim

Journal:

RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 32, pp.1290-1304

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284247

pISSN:

2148-7782

Parable

parabolic narrative

Kafka

Mesel

meselsi/parabolik anlatı

Kafka

Parable

parabolic narrative

Kafka

Mesel

meselsi/parabolik anlatı

Kafka

Mesel

meselsi/parabolik anlatı

Kafka

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Article Details

Authors: N.A.

Publisher: Yakup YILMAZ

Main Topics: Dilbilim

Journal: RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 32, pp.1290-1304

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001284247

pISSN: 2148-7782

Issues

Authors:

N.A.

Publisher:

Yakup YILMAZ

Main Topics:

Dilbilim

Journal:

RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 32, pp.1290-1304

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284247

pISSN:

2148-7782