The Manifestations of Violence and Sectarianism the Novel "Ya Maryam" by Sinan Antoon

Hanan  Mahmoud Jamil Mohammad

doi:10.35516/hum.v49i4.2036

Authors

Hanan Mahmoud Jamil Mohammad The Jordan of University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i4.2036

Keywords:

Manifestations, violence, sectarianism, Ya Maryam, Sinan Antoon

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on the novel "Ya Maryam" by the Iraqi novelist Sinan Antoon, and to discuss the manifestations of violence and Sectarianism that the novel portrays. Noting that Iraq has faced and is still facing Sectarianism in its most gruesome forms for over a decade, which in turn particularly affects the minorities - including Christians - in that sect. This study aims to discuss the narrative style and plot in tackling these themes, and the techniques the author used to deliver his message on several axes, namely: First - the title. Second - the sequence of events, and manifestations of violence: - Summary of the novel. - The characters: spanning over two generations, pictures of yesterday's Iraq and today's Iraq, and the gap between both caused by the American occupation in 2003. Third - Symbolism.

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