Reflection of the Historical Social Transformations and Their Impact on People's Lives in the Story of Firuzeh by Jalal Ekrami, a Contemporary Persian-Language Novelist

Abstract

In Central Asia, Persian-speaking lands in the twentieth century were consistently engulfed in turmoil, revolutions, and extensive transformations, which undeniably affected the lives of the people in these regions. Every literary work is subject to the conditions of its time and place. Contemporary Tajik authors have reflected aspects of these social and political changes in their fictional works. For example, Jalal Ekrami in the story "Firuzeh, Daughter of Fire," narrates the disordered social and political state of Tajik society and the lives of people caught in this unstable environment. This paper analyzes the social transformations and changes in Tajikistan as depicted in the story of Firuzeh. Jalal Ekrami, a reformist writer, has depicted the history of social and political turmoil and its various consequences through events and characters in the story, using literary language. The results of this descriptive-analytical research indicate that class disparity, injustice, economic poverty, the deplorable situation of women and girls, mental and psychological illnesses, migration, enforcement of unjust laws, violations, and injustices against the people are among the most significant direct and indirect effects of social transformations and changes that have plunged the lives of the people of Tajikistan into numerous crises. From a literary and linguistic perspective, the author utilizes similes, metaphors, and allusions to enhance the impact and influence of his words on the audience.