Abstract:
"Atr-e Sonbol, Atr-e Kaj" is a Persian translation of the memoirs of Firoozeh Jazaieri Duma written based on her unique social experience as an Iranian immigrant living in the United States. The current paper aims to examine the components and mechanisms of the humor of mentioned story based on the "General Theory of Verbal Humor". In this method, the variables used to examine a funny narrative are divided into six categories: language, target, situation, narrative strategy, logical mechanism, and Script Opposition. In the present study, which is based on the target variable; It has been shown how Firoozeh, by targeting people outside the group and within the group, introduces appropriate and inappropriate social behaviors that she has encountered and achieves a new and selective identity; An identity that neither alienates her from her past values nor isolates her in the new culture. Her verbal humor can create a group bond between readers of different races, especially female audiences. In addition, in her funny narrative, "target" is higher than "Script Opposition " (variable of laughter).
Machine summary:
Construction of Social Identity in the Story "Scent of Hyacinth, Scent of Pine" Based on the General Theory of Verbal Humor * Fatemeh Mozaffari ** Navid Firouzi Abstract "Scent of Hyacinth, Scent of Pine" is the Persian translation of the memoirs of Firouzeh Jazayeri Douma, which has been written based on her unique social experience as an Iranian immigrant living in America.
Additionally, Jazayeri Douma, in recounting her adolescent memories, also targets classmates and American society as targets of her humor in some cases: The analysis of the above humor based on the variables of the "General Theory of Verbal Humor" is briefly as follows: Table 1- Summary of knowledge sources for Example 1 Looking at the ground / Downward-sloping nose Incongruity Not looking at the ground / Upward-sloping nose Logical mechanism: Faulty reasoning Situation: Bus, among peers Target: Self Language: Ordinary Narrative style: Conversation, question and answer By targeting herself, the author refers to her seemingly different race, which caused laughter or mockery by her peers.
Table 2- Summary of knowledge sources for Example 2 Incongruity: Camel is a means of transport / Car is a means of transport Logical mechanism: False comparison (Generalizing prior knowledge related to cars to camels) Situation: Class and school Target: American classmate Language: Ordinary Narrative style: Conversation From this perspective in this research, the humorous memoirs of Firouzeh Jazayeri Douma in "Scent of Hyacinth, Scent of Pine," which is the result of her daily interaction with those around her, have been studied.
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