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Space-time In The Novels The Scent Of The Female And Devil's Street By Amin Zaoui

Auteurs : Guerbaz Nourelhouda .

Résumé

Characters play a central role in a novel, and their interaction with time and place is a fundamental element in the development of the plot and the construction of meaning. Time is not merely a chronological framework for events; it manifests as an influential force within the character, reflecting their psychological and social transformations and highlighting their struggle between past and present, or between hope and disappointment. Space, meanwhile, becomes a vital space with which characters interact on the level of feeling, belonging, and rejection. Sometimes, it transforms into a refuge, and sometimes into a psychological or social prison. This interaction manifests itself through feelings of nostalgia, alienation, or belonging, as characters reveal their attitudes toward the places they inhabit or travel between. They also reflect their view of time by recalling memories, looking to the future, or immersing themselves in the present. Thus, time and place do not appear merely as external elements, but rather as part of the characters' internal makeup, reflecting their consciousness and identity

Mots clés

 character  time  place  space