The Main Character in Ahmed Kayed’s Novel AL Armalah, “ The Widow “ and the Ways of Depicting Her

Majed  Albaharat; Mefleh  A. Alfayez

doi:10.35516/hum.v49i5.3476

Authors

Majed Albaharat Department of Arabic Language and Literature, School of Arts, The University of Jordan., Amman, Jordan
Mefleh A. Alfayez Department of Arabic Language and Literature, School of Arts, The University of Jordan., Amman, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i5.3476

Keywords:

Widow, Nada, Ahmad Kayed, depiction, introspection technique

Abstract

This study attempts to tackle the main character, nada Ahmed kayed’s novel ‘ ALArmalah, and examine dimensions: the external materialistic, social and psychological, in addition to the way by which she was depicted. the study concluded that the novelist allows her to convey her dimensions as well as the internal and external characteristics. she played the main part in the development of the fictional action in addition to the role of events in developing this character and clarifying her actions, feeling, passions, thoughts through the inner monologue introspection, and dreaming technique.

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