Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 16، number In Volume 6، September 2023 ، issue Number 88

Psychological characterizations of Fariba Vafi in the story "After the End" according to Jung's personality theory (stability or instability)

Samireh Hemmati (Author in Charge)

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Every writer is obliged to pay attention to their psychological stability in the treatment of fictional characters. A character who is a set of special states and thoughts at the beginning of the story must have these characteristics until the end, unless he undergoes psychological changes due to logical reasons - which include influential events and incidents. "Theories of personality" is one of the topics that many theorists have addressed. The story "After the End" is one of the stories that has a lot of similarities and harmony with the personality theory from Jung"s point of view. The question of this research is whether the characters of the story "After the End" have psychological stability according to Jung"s theory? If the answer is no, what is the logical reason for this instability?

METHODOLOGY: This article is done with descriptive-analytical method, using library sources and emphasizing Jung"s personality theory.

FINDINGS: In choosing the characters of his novel, Vafi chooses a variety of types so that the reader"s identification is realized while reading. On the other hand, the use of four personality types along with four examples of psychological approaches shows his mastery of character development and the appropriate and harmonious selection of dialogues with the desired types.

CONCLUSION: This research validates the stability of the psychology of characters by presenting evidence and justifies the cross-sectional transformation of some of them with logical reasons. The harmony between Vafi"s selective approach and the performance of the characters in his novel is undeniable.

Keyword
after the end , Fariba Vafi , Characterization , Jung's personality theory.

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