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Mohabbat F, Esmaili S, Hoseini A. The Analysis of Anachrony in Lines of Darkness Based on Gérard Genette’s Narrative Time. san 2025; 7 (2) :85-100
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1- Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
2- Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran ,esmaili@hum.ikiu.ac.ir
2- Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran ,
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In novels, time often follows a linear progression. However, at times, a kind of temporal disorder
emerges in the narrative time, which Gérard Genette, the French structuralist theorist, has termed “anachrony”. The novel Sutoor al-Atmah (Lines of Darkness) by Walid al-Hodali presents a tumultuous ninety-day perspective of Amer (the story’s protagonist) in the dungeons of Zionism, where the element of time plays a significant role in shaping the reader's perception of the main character's believable life, psyche, and traits. The story of Sutoor al-Atmah engages with a disruption of the three temporal dimensions (past, present, future) and, given its numerous temporal shifts, aligns well with Gérard Genette's theory of narrative time. Therefore, the present study examines anachrony in this novel based on Genette's concepts of temporal order and sequence, using a descriptive-analytical method. This study finds that the novel corresponds with Genette’s theory of anachrony. Walid al-Hodali frequently disrupts the linear order and sequence of the narrative, employing various forms of analepsis (flashbacks) and prolepsis (flashforwards) within the narrative text. This enriches the characters and events with greater depth and complexity. In addition to aiding in the emotional understanding of the characters, these temporal distortions transform the reading experience into a deeper reflection on the concept of time and how it influences human experiences.
emerges in the narrative time, which Gérard Genette, the French structuralist theorist, has termed “anachrony”. The novel Sutoor al-Atmah (Lines of Darkness) by Walid al-Hodali presents a tumultuous ninety-day perspective of Amer (the story’s protagonist) in the dungeons of Zionism, where the element of time plays a significant role in shaping the reader's perception of the main character's believable life, psyche, and traits. The story of Sutoor al-Atmah engages with a disruption of the three temporal dimensions (past, present, future) and, given its numerous temporal shifts, aligns well with Gérard Genette's theory of narrative time. Therefore, the present study examines anachrony in this novel based on Genette's concepts of temporal order and sequence, using a descriptive-analytical method. This study finds that the novel corresponds with Genette’s theory of anachrony. Walid al-Hodali frequently disrupts the linear order and sequence of the narrative, employing various forms of analepsis (flashbacks) and prolepsis (flashforwards) within the narrative text. This enriches the characters and events with greater depth and complexity. In addition to aiding in the emotional understanding of the characters, these temporal distortions transform the reading experience into a deeper reflection on the concept of time and how it influences human experiences.
Keywords: Arabic Narratology, Narrative Time, Anachronism, Gérard Genette, Sata'er al-Atma, Walid al-Hudeli
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