Scene: The emergence of a methodology in story interpretation

Articles in Press

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Assistant professor, French language and literature department Faculty of Persian literature and foreign languages, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

Scene as a literary technique has a special place in fiction and its interpretation. In this article, by presenting an example taken from a Persian novel, we have shown that scene setting is not limited to Western literature and its use in Persian literature is also undeniable. Next, by applying Stéphane Lojkine's theories to a selected text from Émile Zola's Germinal, we attempted to add some considerations to the theorist's understanding of this concept while explaining the meaning that the scene in question could have for the reader. However, we were mindful of the fact that each text is unique and has its own creator, which led us to refrain from any comparative study between the two texts, despite their close content. As we have seen throughout the work and especially in the final part of our analysis, the meaning of scene is the result of the emotional impact that it has on the reader, who has now accepted the role of a spectator. This effect, in the specific case of Zola, stems from a set of factors inherent in the author's writing. Among them are the impressionistic images, symbolism, and the creation of composite forms that are characteristic of Zola's epic writing.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Literary Theory and Criticism

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 02 February 2026

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics