Structuralism in Tahira Naqvi's "The Notebook". Narration Mode, Focalization Technique, Time and Mood

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Literature - Asia, , language: English, abstract: This paper tries to analyze the structure of Tahira Naqvi¿s short story "Notebook" from the "Attar of Roses and Other Stories of Pakistan which was published in 1997.

After collecting data, the researcher has analyzed narratology in the short story supported by particular idea of Gerard Genette's theory. The analysis focuses on narration mode, focalization technique, time and mood (speech and thought) in the short story.

Tahira Naqvi is one of the best short story writers. Naqvi is a fictional writer, a professor and a translator who decided to do work as a feminist. She is one of those writers who made a sensible effort to transfer myths of oppression to liberty and self-confidence about Pakistani women. The story of the elected work is about one year married couple which was turned to abusive wedlock but in the end she stands up for her liberty with confidence. The narration of the story helps the writer to convey her message to the reader. The present research concludes that the writer is conveying her message to the reader through the short story structure.