The Appearance and Disappearance of Feminine Voice and the Structure of Masculine Structure A Study in (Shadows of Body … Banks of Desire) By: Sa'ad Mohammed Raheem

Abstract

This research aims at studying (Shadows of Body …Banks of Desire) by Sa'ad Mohammed Raheem in its first publication that has been rewarded of (Katara Prize for Arabic Novel ) in 2016 which was classified in the category of unpublished novels. From the cultural criticism point of view, the narrative texts contain much cultural coordination behind the pragmatic meanings as well as the beauty that’s hidden under the skin of the text itself. The study also focuses on the feminine voice and the ways that it appears and disappears in the text especially when it's taken from the symbol of feminism Rawa'a Al- Attar (The Player) who intends to put full constrain on shattering masculine attendance as well as destroying the general idea of traditions. It is more like a breakthrough the old traditions. The novel also contains some male characters that make the tension and argument even bigger along the story