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The Spatial Reading of Synge’s The Shadow of the Glen (1903) | ||
| Anbar University Journal of Languages and Literature | ||
| Article 17, Volume 14, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 453-474 PDF (430.39 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.37654/aujll.2022.176320 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Qutaiba Faraj Alrawi* 1; Majeed Mohammed Midhin* 2 | ||
| 1Directory of Anbar Education | ||
| 2College of Education for Humanities/ University Of Anbar | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The issue of identity proof and its dimensions is a real and indispensable requirement in most literary works such as plays. The spatial reading of "The Shadow of the Glen" (1903) by John Millington Synge elucidates the involvement of presenting Irish primitivism as an assertion of the Irish national identity in each space type. The methodology of the paper is based on Henri Lefebvre's theory of the Production of Space (1991), with its main elements of space construction. The theorist believes that social space consists of three main sections: first, "the perceived space" (produced and developed by social practices in a particular place); second, "the conceived space" (a cultural construct that is represented by the writer's perfect and elaborated mental design, quoting from actual Irish reality); and third, "the lived space," (which includes the daily routine of traditions). This present paper provides an accurate reading of how Synge perfects the use of primitive realism on the stage by focusing on its social practice and all of its details. According to Synge's ideas, the form of the living space rather than a static cultural image is presented. As a result, the paper focuses on how Synge employs primitive content and the interaction of proving his national Irish identity in the play for readers and in front of contemporary audiences. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Spatial; reading; Synge's; The Shadow of the Glen | ||
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