The image of the "other" culture in the travelogue "Journey to Europe on the rocks of Sicily" by Shafiq Jabri

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student of Arabic language and literature in Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Arabic Language and Literature in Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22091/npa.2024.10486.1017

Abstract

Imagery, as one of the important branches of comparative literature, plays a significant role in understanding nations and ethnicities from each other and contributes to a better understanding of cultures through examining the image of the (other) in texts. The (other) hidden in the text gradually becomes clear through the analysis of the underlying layers of the images the author describes. Culture is of great importance as one of the fundamental concepts in understanding other nations, especially in cultural and travel travelogues that directly witness the customs, morals, and habits of the people. In the present study, using a descriptive-analytical method, the most important cultural concepts for understanding the West in the travelogue "Journey to Europe on the rocks of Sicily" have been examined. This travelogue is culturally significant to the author, and includes examples from the travelogue that analyze those concepts. In addition, the author's type of communication and perspective in encountering these cultures is examined to determine how his experiences and observations from traveling to the West led to the formation of a specific attitude towards other cultures. Shafiq Jabri, in his encounter with Western and other cultures, encounters profound cultural differences, and his most frequent reaction is a feeling of fear, loneliness, and surprise. Although at times he also feels a sense of joy and desire for Western culture, this feeling is remarkably unstable and quickly turns into a kind of alienation and loneliness. He believes that his Eastern self will never be able to connect and bond with the other culture of the West. For this reason, he considers the West to be full of mystery and mystery, and as a result, this view clearly expresses his deep attachment to his Eastern identity. His conflicting feelings about Western culture not only reflect his challenges in understanding and accepting this culture, but also emphasize the deep-rooted values ​​and beliefs that lie within his Eastern culture and give him a sense of identity and comfort.

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Article Title [العربیة]

صورة ثقافة "الآخر" فی"رحلة إلی أوروبّا عَلی صُخُور صِقِلیَّة" لشفیق جبری

Abstract [العربیة]

تساعد علم الصورة، باعتبارها فرعاً مهماً من الأدب المقارن، على تعرف الأمم والشعوب بعضها بالبعض من خلال دراسة صورة الآخر. یتم الکشف عن الآخر المخفی فی النص من تحلیل الدلالات الخفیة للصور التی وصفها المؤلف. تعتبر الثقافة إحدى المفاهیم المهمة للتعرف على الدول والأمم والشعوب الأخرى فی النصوص وخاصة فی الرحلات الثقافیة والسیاحیة، والتی تشهد عن کثب أخلاق الناس وتقالیدهم وعاداتهم ودیاناتهم. فی هذه الدراسة، تم دراسة أهم المفاهیم الثقافیة لمعرفة الغرب فی "رحلة إلی أوروبّا عَلَی صُخُور صِقِلیَّة" لشفیق جبری والتی کانت مهمة أیضاً فی رأی المؤلف، من خلال تقدیم أمثلة من نص الکتاب. ومن ثم یتم التعبیر عن نوع التواصل والمنظور الذی عبر عنه المؤلف فی مواجهة هذا النوع من الثقافة فی رحلته إلى الغرب. یواجه شفیق جبری بذاته الشرقیة، الآخر الغربی بالإختلافات الثقافیة، والتی یکون رد فعله الأکبر علیها هو الشعور بالخوف و الوحدة والدهشة؛ وبالطبع، یشعر أحیاناً بالسعادة أیضاً. وقد یمیل إلى الثقافة الغربیة؛ ولکن هذا الشعور غیر مستقر لدیه، و مرة أخرى یشعر بالحنین إلى الوطن و الوحدة. المؤلف فی هذه الرحلة یعتقد أنَّ ذاته الشرقیة لن تتمکن أبداً من الإنسجام مع ثقافة الغربی الآخر. هو یعتبر الغرب سراً من الأسرار و لغزا من الألغاز. هذا النوع من النظرة فیه یظهر مدى انتمائه لذاته الشرقیة.

Keywords [العربیة]

  • علم الصورة
  • الآخر الغربی
  • الثقافة
  • أدب الرحلة
  • شفیق جبری

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  • Receive Date: 24 June 2024
  • Revise Date: 01 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 November 2024
  • First Publish Date: 06 November 2024
  • Publish Date: 10 June 2025

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