Analysis of the Holy Defense Narrative in the Story Collection of the Midday Moon Written by Shahriar Mandanipour

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Language and Literature, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The Noon Moon, a short story collection by Shahriar Mandanipour, consists of eight stories, among which The Color of Noon Fire and The Sea of Tranquility are directly related to the Iran–Iraq War (Sacred Defense).This article examines the narrative structure and deep structure of these two stories. After identifying their narrative functions, we analyze their underlying structures and modes of narration. In The Color of Noon Fire, the preliminary function and eleven subsequent functions are arranged in a chain-like sequence. Similarly, in The Sea of Tranquility, six functions are combined in a sequential and chronological manner. Both stories feature single-axis, straightforward narratives without structural complexity. Mandanipour’s characterizations of military figures highlight the afflictions of war and emphasize the necessity of avoiding conflict. In The Color of Noon Fire, the underlying structure—human confrontation with an animal,the triumph of animalistic instinct,and the regression of man to his primal nature—aligns with the author’s depiction of the destructive consequences of war.In The Sea of Tranquility, Mandanipour adopts a different perspective:the Iranian soldier, despite his initial enmity, forgets the war when confronted with a defenseless, unarmed, and blind enemy soldier.His humanity overcomes his hatred, compelling him to risk his own life to save the enemy.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics