Beliefs in Three Amharic Prose Fictions: A Structuralist Point of View
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1996-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The objective of this thesis "Be lie fs in three Amharic
Prose Fictions : A Structuralist Point of View" is to examine
the sociological and literary values of Sideteqnaw, Tikur Dem
and Gunqun. So, it deals with some of the culture bound terms
which reflect these social and literary values. The study is
based on literary analysis and field work.
The research revealed that social relations and
psychological constitutions of a society are interrelated. 1)
There are times when culture contradicts religion, 2) religion
is secondary to personal interests and also people become
against their religion when they need immediate solutions for
problems encountered, 3) masculinity (bravery) is reflected
vis-a-vis femininity. Therefore, the culture of the people
which is portrayed in the texts seems to exhibit a dual nature
which contradicts one another.
This study has four chapters. The introduction is about
the methodology the researcher used in analysing the texts
and, the difficulties she faced during the field works.
The second chapter is the literature review of related
works. In addition to this, some key terms which are important
for the literary analysis are defined.
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The third chapter is about perception of key terms which
make the books so ref lecti ve of cuI tural phenomena. The
fourth chapter deals with the literary contribution of the key
words analysed in the preceding chapter. In the conclusion,
the findings of the research are presented briefly. Finally,
the interviews held with the authors and other informants are
in appended in the order of the interviews conducted.
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Amharic Prose