1- PhD student in Arabic language and literature, Kharazmi University
2- Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Kharazmi University ,hosein.abavisani@khu.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Kharazmi University
2- Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Kharazmi University ,
3- Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Kharazmi University
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Deconstruction is an advanced stage of structuralism and a step beyond it. By rendering the concept of structure fluid and freeing the relationship between signifier and signified from fixity, it enables the emergence of multiple meanings and interpretations and thus focusing on the new values and insights gained by the reader. The present study aims to uncover the hidden semantic layers of the story “Abdullah Bahri and Barri” from One Thousand and One Nights in light of this approach. To this end, the study was conducted using a descriptive-analytical method and by employing Derrida’s deconstructive concepts, including the deconstruction of binary oppositions, decentering, the supplement, and linguistic devices. The findings indicate that the opposition between fate and agency in this story is unstable and disintegrates in the deeper layers of the narrative. The characters’ actions destabilize the narrative’s central meaning, transforming the story from one of mere determinism into a dynamic, multi-layered space for interaction between individual will and external forces. The supplement, by shifting the story’s focus from character to concept, enhances the text’s capacity to generate multiple meanings. Linguistic devices, such as symbolism and metaphor, break the story’s conventional structure and guide the reader toward diverse interpretations.
Keywords: : Literary Criticism, deconstruction, Jacques Derrida, the story of One thousand and One Nights, Abdullah Al-Bahri and Al-Bari.
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