As fiction revolves around characters, events, and settings, it seems that narratology can arguably provide a critical perspective to examine its different layers. The analysis of a literary text’s narrative structure potentially yields new dimensions to literary studies. Thistles and Cloves is a particular case in point, which has attracted considerable readership in recent years. The novel bitterly narrates the suffering and oppression inflicted on Palestinians. This study has appointed this novel as its case study in that it provides a historical rendition of Palestine. Also, the novel is equipped with idiosyncratic narrative components that should be decoded. Hence, the researchers draw on a narrative approach to address the novelist’s utilization of narrative components to display the tragic reality of Palestine. This study finds that the novelist has effectively employed particular narrative elements and factors to create an entertaining aura to highlight the significance of characters as the most essential narrative item. The author portrays parts of the history of the resistance and struggle of Palestinians against oppression and their struggle to liberate their country to show his devotion to his homeland.
