Analyzing “Moth Smoke” By Mohsin Hamid: A Formalist Approach
- Author Tahseen Fatima
- Co-Author Safeer Abbas, Asad Ali, Sadia Naz, Ali Furqan Syed
- DOI http://wwj
- Country : Pakistan
- Subject : English Language and Literature
Keywords : Analysis, Formalist Approach. Qualitative Research
Abstract
Analyzing fiction requires more than the textual knowledge. During the last few centuries, many of the critics have attempted to approach literature form a scientific perspective. The present study aims to analyze Mohsin Hamid’s novel “Moth Smoke” through the lens of formalist approach. The objective of the study is to examine aesthetic and moral aspects presented in the novel relying on its form rather than its content. The study aims: to investigate the time and geographic location, to investigate the way in which events and occasions, to investigate burning issues and conflicts, to investigate the character delineation and to investigate the symbolism for the in-depth study of the novel. Qualitative research was adopted to achieve the objectives of the study. This study is based on these levels from the formalist point of view: setting, structure, theme of the novel, character delineation, and function of the language in the novel. The analysis of the data concludes that the novel is a true picture of snobbish life style of the people of the era.
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