期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：4
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：This paper reads Sonallah Ibrahim’s novel Dhat as a prophecy thatforeshadow the signs of the current Egyptian revolution that took place at the turn ofthe 21st century, and which has inspired other Arabic regions as well. His satiricattitude highlights issues of social injustice, in particular, class oppression in Egypt.However, the question is, what are the narrative techniques that Ibrahim used toexpress his perspectives? And to what extent these views reflect the social reality ofEgypt. The paper argues that Ibrahim’s angry tone is largely delivered throughintertextuality and symbolism which appeared to be the driving force of Ibrahim'ssocial satire. The discussion mainly focuses on the use of these satirical devicesthrough which Ibrahim presented a panoramic view of social injustice in his society.It concludes with the view that Ibrahim’s critical skills have been carefullyinterwoven to suggest the sharp socio-economic contrast of the existing situationwhich ultimately leads to the burst of the Arabic spring.
关键词：Ibrahim; intertextuality; symbolism; satire; social injustice; revolution
