خلاصة:
In recent years, we have witnessed the increasing growth and expansion of comparative literature studies in Iran. This expansion is promising on one hand; because a field that had been neglected in Iran for decades is now receiving attention. But on the other hand, it is concerning; because unconsciously, the same past misunderstandings are being repeated in various forms and confusing the minds of literary researchers. This writing addresses the critique of the article 'Examining the Capabilities of Archetypal Criticism in Comparative Literature Studies: A Brief Look at Shadow Archetypes and the Hero's Journey' written by Maryam Sultan Beyad and Mahmoudreza Ghorban Sabbagh, and attempts to use this way to point out some challenges of comparative literature research and literary criticism in Iran. The connection between comparative literature and literary criticism is clear to everyone, and others have spoken and written about it; therefore, there is no need to explain it here. In this writing, the aforementioned article is critiqued from four perspectives: the connection of the article title to the research topic, the innovation of the article, the coherence of the content and scientific reasoning, and the writing style.
ملخص الجهاز:
Introduction and Critique of the Article "Examining the Capabilities of Archetypal Criticism in Comparative Literary Studies1" Behnam Mirzababazadeh Foumi PhD student in English Literature, Shiraz University In recent years, we have witnessed an increasing growth and expansion of comparative studies in Iran.
This writing addresses the critique of the article "Examining the Capabilities of Archetypal Criticism in Comparative Literary Studies: A Brief Look at the Archetypes of Shadow and the Hero's Journey" written by Maryam Soltan Biad and Mahmoudreza Ghorban Sabbagh, and attempts through this way to point out some challenges of comparative literature research and literary criticism in Iran.
However, the noteworthy point is the reference by comparative literature researchers (such as Owen Aldridge, Northrop Frye, and Claudio Guillen) to the use of archetypes in justifying literary similarities, which Anushirvani had previously mentioned in the article: "The Necessity of Comparative Literature in Iran" (1389:22).
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